Cortez Hagfish vs Jaguarundi

Eptatretus sinus compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cortez Hagfish	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Myxinidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Eptatretus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Eptatretus sinus	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cortez Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cortez Hagfish	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cortez Hagfish

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.