Bergmans’s Fruit Bat vs Chimaera

Scotonycteris bergmansi compared with Hydrolagus novaezealandiae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat	Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Scotonycteris	Hydrolagus
Species	Scotonycteris bergmansi	Hydrolagus novaezealandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat and Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bergmans’s Fruit Bat	Chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chimaera

Bergmans’s Fruit Bat

The Bergmans’s Fruit Bat (Scotonycteris bergmansi) is a species in the genus Scotonycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chimaera

The Chimaera (Hydrolagus novaezealandiae) is a species in the genus Hydrolagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.