Chilean Hagfish vs Eightgill Hagfish

Eptatretus polytrema compared with Eptatretus octatrema

Key Differences

• Chilean Hagfish is Data Deficient while Eightgill Hagfish is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean Hagfish	Eightgill 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 polytrema	Eptatretus octatrema

Evolutionary Relationship

Chilean Hagfish and Eightgill Hagfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eptatretus.

Conservation Status

Chilean Hagfish

DD — Data Deficient

Eightgill Hagfish

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean Hagfish	Eightgill Hagfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chilean Hagfish

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

Eightgill Hagfish

Chilean Hagfish

The Chilean Hagfish (Eptatretus polytrema) is a species in the genus Eptatretus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.