Chinese Squid vs luminous bay squid

Uroteuthis chinensis compared with Uroteuthis noctiluca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Squid	luminous bay squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Mollusca (软体动物门)	Mollusca (软体动物门)
Class same	Cephalopoda (头足纲)	Cephalopoda (头足纲)
Order same	Myopsida (闭眼目)	Myopsida (闭眼目)
Family same	Loliginidae	Loliginidae
Genus same	Uroteuthis	Uroteuthis
Species	Uroteuthis chinensis	Uroteuthis noctiluca

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Squid and luminous bay squid share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Uroteuthis.

Conservation Status

Chinese Squid

DD — Data Deficient

luminous bay squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Squid	luminous bay squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Squid

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

luminous bay squid

Chinese Squid

The Chinese Squid (Uroteuthis chinensis) is a species in the genus Uroteuthis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.