Big eye chimaera vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Hydrolagus macrophthalmus compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye chimaera	Gray-bellied dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Chimaeridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hydrolagus	Sminthopsis
Species	Hydrolagus macrophthalmus	Sminthopsis griseoventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Big eye chimaera and Gray-bellied dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big eye chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye chimaera	Gray-bellied dunnart
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.

Gray-bellied dunnart

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.