Cortez Hagfish vs Large False Serotine

Eptatretus sinus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Cortez Hagfish is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cortez Hagfish	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myxinidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Eptatretus	Hesperoptenus
Species	Eptatretus sinus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cortez Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cortez Hagfish	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cortez Hagfish

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.