Black ghost shark vs Peruvian Laucha

Hydrolagus homonycteris compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black ghost shark	Peruvian Laucha
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	Calomys
Species	Hydrolagus homonycteris	Calomys sorellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black ghost shark and Peruvian Laucha share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black ghost shark	Peruvian Laucha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black ghost shark

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black ghost shark

The Black ghost shark (Hydrolagus homonycteris) is a species in the genus Hydrolagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.