Bahamas ghost shark vs Bear-Grape

Chimaera bahamaensis compared with Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamas ghost shark	Bear-Grape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Chimaeridae	Ericaceae
Genus	Chimaera	Arctostaphylos
Species	Chimaera bahamaensis	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Conservation Status

Bahamas ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamas ghost shark	Bear-Grape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamas ghost shark

Bear-Grape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Bahamas ghost shark

The Bahamas ghost shark (Chimaera bahamaensis) is a species in the genus Chimaera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Bear-Grape

The Bear-Grape (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.