Cape Sea-snake vs Lamulate Shrew

Eptatretus hexatrema compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Sea-snake	Lamulate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Myxinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Eptatretus	Chodsigoa
Species	Eptatretus hexatrema	Chodsigoa lamula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Sea-snake

LC — Least Concern

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Sea-snake	Lamulate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Sea-snake

Lamulate Shrew

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.