Cayenne Caecilian vs Hare's-tail

Typhlonectes compressicauda compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Cayenne Caecilian is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cayenne Caecilian	Hare's-tail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gymnophiona (Caecilian)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Typhlonectidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Typhlonectes	Lagurus
Species	Typhlonectes compressicauda	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cayenne Caecilian and Hare's-tail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cayenne Caecilian

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cayenne Caecilian	Hare's-tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cayenne Caecilian

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Cayenne Caecilian

The Cayenne Caecilian (Typhlonectes compressicauda) is a species in the genus Typhlonectes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.