Big eye chimaera vs Horsfield's tarsier

Hydrolagus macrophthalmus compared with Cephalopachus bancanus

Key Differences

• Big eye chimaera is Least Concern while Horsfield's tarsier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye chimaera	Horsfield's tarsier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Chimaeridae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Hydrolagus	Cephalopachus
Species	Hydrolagus macrophthalmus	Cephalopachus bancanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big eye chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Horsfield's tarsier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye chimaera	Horsfield's tarsier
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.

Horsfield's tarsier

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.