Bahamas ghost shark vs Gray Marmot

Chimaera bahamaensis compared with Marmota baibacina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamas ghost shark	Gray Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chimaeridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Chimaera	Marmota
Species	Chimaera bahamaensis	Marmota baibacina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bahamas ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamas ghost shark	Gray Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamas ghost shark

Gray Marmot

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.