Grooved cuttlefish vs Patchwork cuttlefish

Sepia sulcata compared with Sepia vermiculata

Key Differences

• Grooved cuttlefish is Least Concern while Patchwork cuttlefish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grooved cuttlefish	Patchwork cuttlefish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class same	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order same	Sepiida (Sepiida)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family same	Sepiidae	Sepiidae
Genus same	Sepia	Sepia
Species	Sepia sulcata	Sepia vermiculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Grooved cuttlefish and Patchwork cuttlefish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sepia.

Conservation Status

Grooved cuttlefish

LC — Least Concern

Patchwork cuttlefish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grooved cuttlefish	Patchwork cuttlefish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—