Chilean Hagfish vs Fivegill Hagfish

Eptatretus polytrema compared with Eptatretus profundus

Key Differences

• Chilean Hagfish is Data Deficient while Fivegill Hagfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chilean Hagfish	Fivegill Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Myxini (Myxini)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order same	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family same	Myxinidae	Myxinidae
Genus same	Eptatretus	Eptatretus
Species	Eptatretus polytrema	Eptatretus profundus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chilean Hagfish

DD — Data Deficient

Fivegill Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chilean Hagfish	Fivegill 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.

Fivegill 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.