Cape Hagfish vs Gobi Jerboa

Myxine capensis compared with Allactaga bullata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Hagfish	Gobi Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myxinidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Myxine	Allactaga
Species	Myxine capensis	Allactaga bullata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Gobi Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Hagfish	Gobi Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Hagfish

Gobi Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.