Big eye chimaera vs Malayan civet

Hydrolagus macrophthalmus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye chimaera	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chimaeridae	Viverridae
Genus	Hydrolagus	Viverra
Species	Hydrolagus macrophthalmus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big eye chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye chimaera	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

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.