Cape Hagfish vs Caribbean Hagfish

Myxine capensis compared with Myxine mcmillanae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Hagfish	Caribbean 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	Myxine	Myxine
Species	Myxine capensis	Myxine mcmillanae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Hagfish and Caribbean Hagfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myxine.

Conservation Status

Cape Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Caribbean Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Hagfish	Caribbean Hagfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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.

Caribbean Hagfish

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