African chimaera vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Hydrolagus africanus compared with Carollia subrufa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African chimaera	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chimaeridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hydrolagus	Carollia
Species	Hydrolagus africanus	Carollia subrufa

Evolutionary Relationship

African chimaera and Gray Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African chimaera	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African chimaera

Gray Short-tailed Bat

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.