Big eye chimaera vs Ogilby's Duiker

Hydrolagus macrophthalmus compared with Cephalophus ogilbyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big eye chimaera Ogilby's Duiker
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Holocephali (Holocephali) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Chimaeridae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Hydrolagus Cephalophus
Species Hydrolagus macrophthalmus Cephalophus ogilbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big eye chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big eye chimaera Ogilby's Duiker
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.

Ogilby's Duiker

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.

Ogilby's Duiker

No description available.

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