Cape Hagfish vs Lowe's Shrew

Myxine capensis compared with Chodsigoa parca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Hagfish	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Myxinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Myxine	Chodsigoa
Species	Myxine capensis	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Hagfish and Lowe's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Hagfish	Lowe's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Hagfish

Lowe's Shrew

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.