Cape Sea-snake vs Fossa

Eptatretus hexatrema compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Cape Sea-snake is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Sea-snake	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Myxinidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Eptatretus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Eptatretus hexatrema	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Sea-snake

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Sea-snake	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Sea-snake

Fossa

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.