Cortez Hagfish vs Margay

Eptatretus sinus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Cortez Hagfish is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cortez Hagfish	Margay
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	Leopardus
Species	Eptatretus sinus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cortez Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cortez Hagfish

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.