Cape Hagfish vs Ooldea dunnart

Myxine capensis compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Hagfish	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Myxinidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Myxine	Sminthopsis
Species	Myxine capensis	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Hagfish	Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Hagfish

Ooldea dunnart

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.