Cape Hagfish vs Madagascan fruit bat

Myxine capensis compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Cape Hagfish is Least Concern while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Hagfish	Madagascan fruit bat
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	Eidolon
Species	Myxine capensis	Eidolon dupreanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Hagfish and Madagascan fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Hagfish	Madagascan fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Hagfish

Madagascan fruit bat

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.