Blind Eel vs Mexican cottontail

Eptatretus cirrhatus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Eel	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Myxinidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Eptatretus	Sylvilagus
Species	Eptatretus cirrhatus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Eel

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Eel	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Eel

Mexican cottontail

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.