Cape Sea-snake vs Mexican cottontail

Eptatretus hexatrema compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Sea-snake	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Myxinidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Eptatretus	Sylvilagus
Species	Eptatretus hexatrema	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Sea-snake

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Sea-snake	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Sea-snake

Mexican cottontail

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.