Big eye chimaera vs Goldman's Nectar Bat

Hydrolagus macrophthalmus compared with Lonchophylla concava

Key Differences

• Big eye chimaera is Least Concern while Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye chimaera	Goldman's Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chimaeridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hydrolagus	Lonchophylla
Species	Hydrolagus macrophthalmus	Lonchophylla concava

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big eye chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye chimaera	Goldman's Nectar Bat
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.

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.