Cape Hagfish vs Mexican vole

Myxine capensis compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Hagfish	Mexican 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	Microtus
Species	Myxine capensis	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Hagfish	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Hagfish

Mexican vole

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.