African chimaera vs Long-tailed dunnart

Hydrolagus africanus compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African chimaera	Long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Chimaeridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hydrolagus	Sminthopsis
Species	Hydrolagus africanus	Sminthopsis longicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

African chimaera and Long-tailed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African chimaera	Long-tailed dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African chimaera

Long-tailed dunnart

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.