Southern Hagfish vs White-headed Hagfish

Myxine australis compared with Myxine ios

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Southern Hagfish	White-headed 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 australis	Myxine ios

Evolutionary Relationship

Southern Hagfish and White-headed Hagfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myxine.

Conservation Status

Southern Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

White-headed Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Southern Hagfish	White-headed Hagfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Southern Hagfish

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

White-headed Hagfish