Fivegill Hagfish vs Ornate Cuscus

Eptatretus profundus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fivegill Hagfish	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Myxinidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Eptatretus	Phalanger
Species	Eptatretus profundus	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fivegill Hagfish and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fivegill Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fivegill Hagfish	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fivegill Hagfish

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.