Big eye chimaera vs Fringed Myotis

Hydrolagus macrophthalmus compared with Myotis thysanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye chimaera	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chimaeridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hydrolagus	Myotis
Species	Hydrolagus macrophthalmus	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big eye chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye chimaera	Fringed Myotis
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.

Fringed Myotis

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.