Cape Hagfish vs Diminutive Serotine

Myxine capensis compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

• Cape Hagfish is Least Concern while Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Hagfish	Diminutive Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myxinidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Myxine	Eptesicus
Species	Myxine capensis	Eptesicus diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Hagfish and Diminutive Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Hagfish	Diminutive Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Hagfish

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.