Cape Hagfish vs Gray Flying Fox

Myxine capensis compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Cape Hagfish is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Hagfish	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myxinidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Myxine	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Myxine capensis	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Hagfish and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Hagfish	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Hagfish

Gray Flying Fox

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.