Blind Eel vs Malayan civet

Eptatretus cirrhatus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Eel	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Myxinidae	Viverridae
Genus	Eptatretus	Viverra
Species	Eptatretus cirrhatus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Eel

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Eel	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Eel

Malayan civet

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.