Bahamas ghost shark vs Paucident planigale

Chimaera bahamaensis compared with Planigale gilesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamas ghost shark	Paucident planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Chimaeridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Chimaera	Planigale
Species	Chimaera bahamaensis	Planigale gilesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bahamas ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamas ghost shark	Paucident planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamas ghost shark

Paucident planigale

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.