Cape Sea-snake vs Deer Mouse

Eptatretus hexatrema compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Sea-snake	Deer Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myxinidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eptatretus	Peromyscus
Species	Eptatretus hexatrema	Peromyscus maniculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Sea-snake and Deer Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape Sea-snake

LC — Least Concern

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Sea-snake	Deer Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Sea-snake

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Cape Sea-snake

The Cape Sea-snake (Eptatretus hexatrema) is a species in the genus Eptatretus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.