Cape Sea-snake vs Mongolian Vole

Eptatretus hexatrema compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Sea-snake	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myxinidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eptatretus	Microtus
Species	Eptatretus hexatrema	Microtus mongolicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Sea-snake

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Sea-snake	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Sea-snake

Mongolian Vole

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.