Dwarf Hagfish vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Myxine pequenoi compared with Pteropus speciosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Hagfish	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myxinidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Myxine	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Myxine pequenoi	Pteropus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Hagfish and Philippine Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Hagfish

DD — Data Deficient

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Hagfish	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
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.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.