Whitley’s cuttlefish vs Zanzibar cuttlefish

Sepia whitleyana compared with Sepia zanzibarica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Whitley’s cuttlefish	Zanzibar 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 whitleyana	Sepia zanzibarica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Whitley’s cuttlefish

DD — Data Deficient

Zanzibar cuttlefish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Whitley’s cuttlefish	Zanzibar cuttlefish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—