Big eye chimaera vs Delacour's langur

Hydrolagus macrophthalmus compared with Trachypithecus delacouri

Key Differences

• Big eye chimaera is Least Concern while Delacour's langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye chimaera	Delacour's langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Chimaeridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hydrolagus	Trachypithecus
Species	Hydrolagus macrophthalmus	Trachypithecus delacouri

Evolutionary Relationship

Big eye chimaera and Delacour's langur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big eye chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Delacour's langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye chimaera	Delacour's langur
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.

Delacour's langur

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.