Bahamas ghost shark vs Forest Dormouse

Chimaera bahamaensis compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamas ghost shark	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chimaeridae	Gliridae
Genus	Chimaera	Dryomys
Species	Chimaera bahamaensis	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

Bahamas ghost shark and Forest Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bahamas ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamas ghost shark	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamas ghost shark

Forest Dormouse

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.