Grooved cuttlefish vs Zanzibar cuttlefish

Sepia sulcata compared with Sepia zanzibarica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grooved cuttlefish	Zanzibar cuttlefish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Weichtiere)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class same	Cephalopoda (Kopffüßer)	Cephalopoda (Kopffüßer)
Order same	Sepiida (Sepien)	Sepiida (Sepien)
Family same	Sepiidae	Sepiidae
Genus same	Sepia	Sepia
Species	Sepia sulcata	Sepia zanzibarica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Grooved cuttlefish

LC — Least Concern

Zanzibar cuttlefish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grooved cuttlefish	Zanzibar cuttlefish
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Average Weight	—	—