Myxine à Six Trous vs Shorthead Hagfish

Eptatretus hexatrema compared with Eptatretus mcconnaugheyi

Key Differences

• Myxine à Six Trous is Least Concern while Shorthead Hagfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Myxine à Six Trous	Shorthead 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	Eptatretus	Eptatretus
Species	Eptatretus hexatrema	Eptatretus mcconnaugheyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Myxine à Six Trous and Shorthead Hagfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eptatretus.

Conservation Status

Myxine à Six Trous

LC — Least Concern

Shorthead Hagfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Myxine à Six Trous	Shorthead Hagfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Myxine à Six Trous

The Cape Sea-snake (Eptatretus hexatrema) is a species in the genus Eptatretus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.