Cape Sea-snake vs MacConnell's Bat

Eptatretus hexatrema compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Sea-snake	MacConnell's 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Eptatretus	Mesophylla
Species	Eptatretus hexatrema	Mesophylla macconnelli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Sea-snake

LC — Least Concern

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Sea-snake	MacConnell's Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Sea-snake

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.