Blind Eel vs Red Fox

Eptatretus cirrhatus compared with Vulpes vulpes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Eel	Red Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Myxini (圆口纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Myxiniformes (盲鳗目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Myxinidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Eptatretus	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Eptatretus cirrhatus	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Eel and Red Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Blind Eel

LC — Least Concern

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Eel	Red Fox
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blind Eel

Red Fox

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

Blind Eel

The Blind Eel (Eptatretus cirrhatus) is a species in the genus Eptatretus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Red Fox

赤狐（Vulpes vulpes）是地球上分布最广的野生肉食动物，在北半球及澳大利亚引入区域，从北极冻原到城市环境的各类栖息地均有分布。以锈红色皮毛、白色腹部和蓬松尾巴为特征。高度适应性强的杂食者，从兔子、田鼠到水果、人类垃圾无所不食。可用40余种不同的叫声进行交流。