Bahamas ghost shark vs Japanese Hare

Chimaera bahamaensis compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamas ghost shark	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Chimaeridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Chimaera	Lepus
Species	Chimaera bahamaensis	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bahamas ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamas ghost shark	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamas ghost shark

Japanese Hare

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.