Bahamas ghost shark vs puma

Chimaera bahamaensis compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bahamas ghost shark	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chimaeridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Chimaera	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Chimaera bahamaensis	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bahamas ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bahamas ghost shark	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bahamas ghost shark

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

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.