African chimaera vs Eastern Mole

Hydrolagus africanus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African chimaera	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chimaeridae	Talpidae
Genus	Hydrolagus	Scalopus
Species	Hydrolagus africanus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

African chimaera and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African chimaera	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African chimaera

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African chimaera

The African chimaera (Hydrolagus africanus) is a species in the genus Hydrolagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.