Blind Eel vs Brook-Side Alder

Eptatretus cirrhatus compared with Alnus serrulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Eel	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Myxinidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Eptatretus	Alnus
Species	Eptatretus cirrhatus	Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Blind Eel

LC — Least Concern

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Eel	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Eel

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Blind Eel

The Blind Eel (Eptatretus cirrhatus) is a species in the genus Eptatretus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.