Blind Eel vs Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

Eptatretus cirrhatus compared with Murina gracilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Eel	Delicate Tube-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myxinidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Eptatretus	Murina
Species	Eptatretus cirrhatus	Murina gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Eel and Delicate Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blind Eel

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Eel	Delicate Tube-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Eel

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.