African chimaera vs Malagasy civet

Hydrolagus africanus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• African chimaera is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African chimaera	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chimaeridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Hydrolagus	Fossa
Species	Hydrolagus africanus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African chimaera	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African chimaera

Malagasy civet

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.