Cape Hagfish vs Formosan Serow

Myxine capensis compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Hagfish	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Myxinidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Myxine	Capricornis
Species	Myxine capensis	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Hagfish	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Hagfish

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.