Cortez Hagfish vs Orange-throated Bat

Eptatretus sinus compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cortez Hagfish	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myxinidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Eptatretus	Lampronycteris
Species	Eptatretus sinus	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cortez Hagfish and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cortez Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cortez Hagfish	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cortez Hagfish

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.