Cape Sea-snake vs Malayan civet

Eptatretus hexatrema compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Sea-snake	Malayan 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	Viverridae
Genus	Eptatretus	Viverra
Species	Eptatretus hexatrema	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Sea-snake

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Sea-snake

Malayan 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.