Fivegill Hagfish vs Nuta-unagi

Eptatretus profundus compared with Eptatretus burgeri

Key Differences

• Fivegill Hagfish is Least Concern while Nuta-unagi is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fivegill Hagfish	Nuta-unagi
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Myxini (ヌタウナギ綱)	Myxini (ヌタウナギ綱)
Order same	Myxiniformes (ヌタウナギ目)	Myxiniformes (ヌタウナギ目)
Family same	Myxinidae	Myxinidae
Genus same	Eptatretus	Eptatretus
Species	Eptatretus profundus	Eptatretus burgeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Fivegill Hagfish and Nuta-unagi share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eptatretus.

Conservation Status

Fivegill Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Nuta-unagi

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fivegill Hagfish	Nuta-unagi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fivegill Hagfish

Nuta-unagi

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.