Dwarf Hagfish vs Southern Hagfish

Myxine pequenoi compared with Myxine australis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Hagfish is Data Deficient while Southern Hagfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Hagfish	Southern Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Myxini (Myxini)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order same	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family same	Myxinidae	Myxinidae
Genus same	Myxine	Myxine
Species	Myxine pequenoi	Myxine australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Hagfish and Southern Hagfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myxine.

Conservation Status

Dwarf Hagfish

DD — Data Deficient

Southern Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Hagfish	Southern Hagfish
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.

Southern Hagfish

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇱 Chile