Big eye chimaera vs Black Duiker

Hydrolagus macrophthalmus compared with Cephalophus niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye chimaera	Black Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Chimaeridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Hydrolagus	Cephalophus
Species	Hydrolagus macrophthalmus	Cephalophus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Big eye chimaera and Black Duiker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big eye chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Black Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye chimaera	Black Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big eye chimaera

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

Black Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big eye chimaera

The Big eye chimaera (Hydrolagus macrophthalmus) is a species in the genus Hydrolagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Black Duiker

The Black Duiker (Cephalophus niger) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.