Cortez Hagfish vs Dusky Flying Fox

Eptatretus sinus compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Cortez Hagfish is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cortez Hagfish	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myxinidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eptatretus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Eptatretus sinus	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cortez Hagfish and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cortez Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cortez Hagfish	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cortez Hagfish

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.