African chimaera vs Major s Pine Vole

Hydrolagus africanus compared with Microtus majori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African chimaera	Major s Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chimaeridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydrolagus	Microtus
Species	Hydrolagus africanus	Microtus majori

Evolutionary Relationship

African chimaera and Major s Pine Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Major s Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African chimaera	Major s Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African chimaera

Major s Pine Vole

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.