Bahamas ghost shark vs Pale fox

Chimaera bahamaensis compared with Vulpes pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamas ghost shark	Pale fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chimaeridae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Chimaera	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Chimaera bahamaensis	Vulpes pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bahamas ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamas ghost shark	Pale fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamas ghost shark

Pale fox

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.