Bahamas ghost shark vs Big-eared opossum

Chimaera bahamaensis compared with Didelphis aurita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamas ghost shark	Big-eared opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Chimaeridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Chimaera	Didelphis
Species	Chimaera bahamaensis	Didelphis aurita

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamas ghost shark and Big-eared opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bahamas ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamas ghost shark	Big-eared opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamas ghost shark

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Big-eared opossum

The Big-eared opossum (Didelphis aurita) is a species in the genus Didelphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.