Chilean Hagfish vs Formosan Serow

Eptatretus polytrema compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Chilean Hagfish is Data Deficient while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean Hagfish	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Myxinidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Eptatretus	Capricornis
Species	Eptatretus polytrema	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean Hagfish and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chilean Hagfish

DD — Data Deficient

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean Hagfish	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean Hagfish

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Chilean Hagfish

The Chilean Hagfish (Eptatretus polytrema) is a species in the genus Eptatretus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.