Blind Eel vs Eastern Mole

Eptatretus cirrhatus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Eel	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Myxinidae	Talpidae
Genus	Eptatretus	Scalopus
Species	Eptatretus cirrhatus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Eel and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blind Eel

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Eel	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Eel

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.