Blind Eel vs Large Japanese Mole

Eptatretus cirrhatus compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Eel	Large Japanese 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	Mogera
Species	Eptatretus cirrhatus	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Eel

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Eel	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Eel

Large Japanese 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.