Black flying fox vs Cape Hagfish

Pteropus alecto compared with Myxine capensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Cape Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Myxinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Myxine
Species	Pteropus alecto	Myxine capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Cape Hagfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Cape Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Cape Hagfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Hagfish

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Hagfish

The Cape Hagfish (Myxine capensis) is a species in the genus Myxine. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.