Cape Sea-snake vs Forest Dormouse

Eptatretus hexatrema compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Sea-snake	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myxinidae	Gliridae
Genus	Eptatretus	Dryomys
Species	Eptatretus hexatrema	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Sea-snake

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Sea-snake	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Sea-snake

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.