Blind Eel vs Handley's Red Bat

Eptatretus cirrhatus compared with Lasiurus atratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Eel	Handley's Red 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	Lasiurus
Species	Eptatretus cirrhatus	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Eel and Handley's Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blind Eel

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Eel	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Eel

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.