Big eye chimaera vs Gansu Shrew

Hydrolagus macrophthalmus compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Big eye chimaera is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye chimaera	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chimaeridae	Soricidae
Genus	Hydrolagus	Sorex
Species	Hydrolagus macrophthalmus	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big eye chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye chimaera	Gansu Shrew
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.

Gansu Shrew

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.