Blind Eel vs Jaguarundi

Eptatretus cirrhatus compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Eel	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Myxinidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Eptatretus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Eptatretus cirrhatus	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Eel

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Eel	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Eel

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.