Big eye chimaera vs Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Hydrolagus macrophthalmus compared with Mustela lutreolina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye chimaera	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chimaeridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hydrolagus	Mustela
Species	Hydrolagus macrophthalmus	Mustela lutreolina

Evolutionary Relationship

Big eye chimaera and Indonesian Mountain Weasel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big eye chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye chimaera	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
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.

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

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.