Myxine du Cap vs Patagonian Hagfish

Myxine capensis compared with Myxine affinis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Myxine du Cap	Patagonian 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 affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Myxine du Cap and Patagonian Hagfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myxine.

Conservation Status

Myxine du Cap

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Myxine du Cap	Patagonian Hagfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Myxine du Cap

Patagonian Hagfish

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

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.