Cape Hagfish vs Malayan civet

Myxine capensis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Hagfish	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Myxinidae	Viverridae
Genus	Myxine	Viverra
Species	Myxine capensis	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Hagfish	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Hagfish

Malayan civet

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.