Cape Sea-snake vs Malagasy civet

Eptatretus hexatrema compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Cape Sea-snake is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Sea-snake	Malagasy civet
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	Fossa
Species	Eptatretus hexatrema	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Sea-snake

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Sea-snake	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Sea-snake

Malagasy civet

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.