Cape Sea-snake vs Handley's Red Bat

Eptatretus hexatrema compared with Lasiurus atratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape Sea-snake Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Myxini (Myxini) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Myxinidae Vespertilionidae
Genus Eptatretus Lasiurus
Species Eptatretus hexatrema Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Sea-snake and Handley's Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape Sea-snake

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape Sea-snake Handley's Red Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Sea-snake

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Handley's Red Bat

No description available.

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