Caribbean Hagfish vs Patagonian Hagfish

Myxine mcmillanae compared with Myxine affinis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean Hagfish	Patagonian 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 mcmillanae	Myxine affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Caribbean Hagfish and Patagonian Hagfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myxine.

Conservation Status

Caribbean Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean Hagfish	Patagonian Hagfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caribbean Hagfish

Patagonian Hagfish

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

Caribbean Hagfish

The Caribbean Hagfish (Myxine mcmillanae) is a species in the genus Myxine. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.