Fossa vs Whiteface Hagfish

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Myxine circifrons

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Whiteface Hagfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Whiteface Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Myxinidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Myxine
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Myxine circifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Whiteface Hagfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Whiteface Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Whiteface Hagfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whiteface Hagfish

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.