Blind Eel vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Eptatretus cirrhatus compared with Sorex roboratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Eel	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Myxinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Eptatretus	Sorex
Species	Eptatretus cirrhatus	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Eel and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blind Eel

LC — Least Concern

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Eel	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Eel

Flat-skulled Shrew

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.