Cape Sea-snake vs Indian Giant Squirrel

Eptatretus hexatrema compared with Ratufa indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Sea-snake	Indian Giant Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myxinidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Eptatretus	Ratufa
Species	Eptatretus hexatrema	Ratufa indica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Sea-snake

LC — Least Concern

Indian Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Sea-snake	Indian Giant Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Sea-snake

Indian Giant Squirrel

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.