Cortez Hagfish vs Fivegill Hagfish

Eptatretus sinus compared with Eptatretus profundus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cortez Hagfish	Fivegill Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Myxini (圆口纲)	Myxini (圆口纲)
Order same	Myxiniformes (盲鳗目)	Myxiniformes (盲鳗目)
Family same	Myxinidae	Myxinidae
Genus same	Eptatretus	Eptatretus
Species	Eptatretus sinus	Eptatretus profundus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cortez Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Fivegill Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cortez Hagfish	Fivegill Hagfish
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