Cortez Hagfish vs Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Eptatretus sinus compared with Pygeretmus platyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cortez Hagfish	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myxinidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Eptatretus	Pygeretmus
Species	Eptatretus sinus	Pygeretmus platyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cortez Hagfish and Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cortez Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cortez Hagfish	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cortez Hagfish

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.