Cape Sea-snake vs Fivegill Hagfish

Eptatretus hexatrema compared with Eptatretus profundus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Sea-snake	Fivegill 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	Eptatretus	Eptatretus
Species	Eptatretus hexatrema	Eptatretus profundus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Sea-snake and Fivegill Hagfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eptatretus.

Conservation Status

Cape Sea-snake

LC — Least Concern

Fivegill Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Sea-snake	Fivegill Hagfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Cape Sea-snake

The Cape Sea-snake (Eptatretus hexatrema) is a species in the genus Eptatretus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.