Big eye chimaera vs Madras Treeshrew

Hydrolagus macrophthalmus compared with Anathana ellioti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye chimaera	Madras Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Chimaeridae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Hydrolagus	Anathana
Species	Hydrolagus macrophthalmus	Anathana ellioti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big eye chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Madras Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye chimaera	Madras Treeshrew
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.

Madras Treeshrew

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.