Broadback cuttlefish vs Whitley’s cuttlefish

Sepia savignyi compared with Sepia whitleyana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broadback cuttlefish Whitley’s cuttlefish
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Mollusca (มอลลัสกา) Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)
Class same Cephalopoda (ชั้นเซฟาโลพอด) Cephalopoda (ชั้นเซฟาโลพอด)
Order same Sepiida (หมึกกระดอง) Sepiida (หมึกกระดอง)
Family same Sepiidae Sepiidae
Genus same Sepia Sepia
Species Sepia savignyi Sepia whitleyana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadback cuttlefish and Whitley’s cuttlefish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sepia.

Conservation Status

Broadback cuttlefish

DD — Data Deficient

Whitley’s cuttlefish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broadback cuttlefish Whitley’s cuttlefish
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Broadback cuttlefish

The Broadback cuttlefish (Sepia savignyi) is a species in the genus Sepia. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

Whitley’s cuttlefish

No description available.

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