Cape Hagfish vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Myxine capensis compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Hagfish	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myxinidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myxine	Myodes
Species	Myxine capensis	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Hagfish and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Hagfish	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Hagfish

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.