Eightgill Hagfish vs Guadalupe Hagfish

Eptatretus octatrema compared with Eptatretus fritzi

Key Differences

• Eightgill Hagfish is Critically Endangered while Guadalupe Hagfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eightgill Hagfish	Guadalupe Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
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 octatrema	Eptatretus fritzi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eightgill Hagfish

CR — Critically Endangered

Guadalupe Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eightgill Hagfish	Guadalupe Hagfish
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