Cape Hagfish vs Palawan Treeshrew

Myxine capensis compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Hagfish	Palawan Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Myxinidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Myxine	Tupaia
Species	Myxine capensis	Tupaia palawanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Hagfish	Palawan Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Hagfish

Palawan Treeshrew

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.