Nerz vs Patchwork cuttlefish

Mustela lutreola compared with Sepia vermiculata

Key Differences

• Nerz is Extinct while Patchwork cuttlefish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nerz	Patchwork cuttlefish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Cephalopoda (Kopffüßer)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Sepiida (Sepien)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Sepiidae
Genus	Mustela	Sepia
Species	Mustela lutreola	Sepia vermiculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Nerz and Patchwork cuttlefish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Nerz

EX — Extinct

Patchwork cuttlefish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nerz

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Patchwork cuttlefish