Yuè-Nán-Wu-Zéi vs Whitley’s cuttlefish

Sepia vietnamica compared with Sepia whitleyana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Yuè-Nán-Wu-Zéi	Whitley’s cuttlefish
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	Sepiida (乌贼目)	Sepiida (乌贼目)
Family same	Sepiidae	Sepiidae
Genus same	Sepia	Sepia
Species	Sepia vietnamica	Sepia whitleyana

Evolutionary Relationship

Yuè-Nán-Wu-Zéi and Whitley’s cuttlefish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sepia.

Conservation Status

Yuè-Nán-Wu-Zéi

DD — Data Deficient

Whitley’s cuttlefish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Yuè-Nán-Wu-Zéi	Whitley’s cuttlefish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Yuè-Nán-Wu-Zéi

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Whitley’s cuttlefish