Cape Hagfish vs Southern Hagfish

Myxine capensis compared with Myxine australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Hagfish	Southern Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Myxini (Myxini)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order same	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family same	Myxinidae	Myxinidae
Genus same	Myxine	Myxine
Species	Myxine capensis	Myxine australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Hagfish and Southern Hagfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myxine.

Conservation Status

Cape Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Southern Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Hagfish	Southern Hagfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Hagfish

Southern Hagfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.