Myxine du Cap vs Jespersen's hagfish

Myxine capensis compared with Myxine jespersenae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Myxine du Cap	Jespersen's hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
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 capensis	Myxine jespersenae

Evolutionary Relationship

Myxine du Cap and Jespersen's hagfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myxine.

Conservation Status

Myxine du Cap

LC — Least Concern

Jespersen's hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Myxine du Cap	Jespersen's hagfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Myxine du Cap

The Cape Hagfish (Myxine capensis) is a species in the genus Myxine. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.