Cape Hagfish vs hagfish

Myxine capensis compared with Myxine glutinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Hagfish	hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Myxini (Myxini)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order same	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family same	Myxinidae	Myxinidae
Genus same	Myxine	Myxine
Species	Myxine capensis	Myxine glutinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Hagfish and hagfish share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myxine.

Conservation Status

Cape Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Hagfish	hagfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Hagfish

hagfish

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cape Hagfish

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.