Cape Sea-snake vs Ornate Shrew

Eptatretus hexatrema compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Sea-snake	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Myxinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Eptatretus	Sorex
Species	Eptatretus hexatrema	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Sea-snake

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Sea-snake	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Sea-snake

Ornate Shrew

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.