Big eye chimaera vs Mandarin Vole

Hydrolagus macrophthalmus compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye chimaera	Mandarin Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chimaeridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydrolagus	Lasiopodomys
Species	Hydrolagus macrophthalmus	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big eye chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye chimaera	Mandarin Vole
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.

Mandarin Vole

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.