Blind Eel vs Midday Jird

Eptatretus cirrhatus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Eel	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myxinidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Eptatretus	Meriones
Species	Eptatretus cirrhatus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blind Eel

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Eel	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Eel

Midday Jird

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.