Blind Eel vs Fivegill Hagfish

Eptatretus cirrhatus compared with Eptatretus profundus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blind Eel	Fivegill Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Myxini (Myxini)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order same	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family same	Myxinidae	Myxinidae
Genus same	Eptatretus	Eptatretus
Species	Eptatretus cirrhatus	Eptatretus profundus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blind Eel and Fivegill Hagfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eptatretus.

Conservation Status

Blind Eel

LC — Least Concern

Fivegill Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blind Eel	Fivegill Hagfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Blind Eel

The Blind Eel (Eptatretus cirrhatus) is a species in the genus Eptatretus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.