Dwarf Hagfish vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Myxine pequenoi compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Hagfish is Data Deficient while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Hagfish	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Myxinidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myxine	Alticola
Species	Myxine pequenoi	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Hagfish and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Hagfish

DD — Data Deficient

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Hagfish	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Hagfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.