Cape Hagfish vs Dwarf Hagfish

Myxine capensis compared with Myxine pequenoi

Key Differences

• Cape Hagfish is Least Concern while Dwarf Hagfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Hagfish	Dwarf 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 pequenoi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Hagfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Hagfish

Dwarf Hagfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.