Fivegill Hagfish vs McCosker's Hagfish

Eptatretus profundus compared with Eptatretus mccoskeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fivegill Hagfish	McCosker's 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	Eptatretus	Eptatretus
Species	Eptatretus profundus	Eptatretus mccoskeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Fivegill Hagfish and McCosker's Hagfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eptatretus.

Conservation Status

Fivegill Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

McCosker's Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fivegill Hagfish	McCosker's Hagfish
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