Bahamas ghost shark vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Chimaera bahamaensis compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bahamas ghost shark Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Holocephali (Holocephali) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Chimaeridae Cricetidae
Genus Chimaera Alticola
Species Chimaera bahamaensis Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bahamas ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bahamas ghost shark Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamas ghost shark

Large-eared Mountain Vole

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.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

No description available.

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