Grooved cuttlefish vs Whitley’s cuttlefish

Sepia sulcata compared with Sepia whitleyana

Key Differences

• Grooved cuttlefish is Least Concern while Whitley’s cuttlefish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grooved cuttlefish	Whitley’s cuttlefish
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Mollusca (연체동물)	Mollusca (연체동물)
Class same	Cephalopoda (두족류)	Cephalopoda (두족류)
Order same	Sepiida (갑오징어목)	Sepiida (갑오징어목)
Family same	Sepiidae	Sepiidae
Genus same	Sepia	Sepia
Species	Sepia sulcata	Sepia whitleyana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Grooved cuttlefish

LC — Least Concern

Whitley’s cuttlefish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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