California Hagfish vs Cortez Hagfish

Eptatretus stoutii compared with Eptatretus sinus

Key Differences

• California Hagfish is Data Deficient while Cortez Hagfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Hagfish	Cortez Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Myxini (Myxini)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order same	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family same	Myxinidae	Myxinidae
Genus same	Eptatretus	Eptatretus
Species	Eptatretus stoutii	Eptatretus sinus

Evolutionary Relationship

California Hagfish and Cortez Hagfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eptatretus.

Conservation Status

California Hagfish

DD — Data Deficient

Cortez Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Hagfish	Cortez Hagfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

California Hagfish

The California Hagfish (Eptatretus stoutii) is a species in the genus Eptatretus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.