Cape Hagfish vs Midday Jird

Myxine capensis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Hagfish	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myxinidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Myxine	Meriones
Species	Myxine capensis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Hagfish	Midday Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Hagfish

Midday Jird

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.