Cape chimaera vs De Winton's Shrew

Chimaera notafricana compared with Chodsigoa hypsibia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape chimaera	De Winton's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chimaeridae	Soricidae
Genus	Chimaera	Chodsigoa
Species	Chimaera notafricana	Chodsigoa hypsibia

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape chimaera and De Winton's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape chimaera

LC — Least Concern

De Winton's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape chimaera	De Winton's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape chimaera

De Winton's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape chimaera

The Cape chimaera (Chimaera notafricana) is a species in the genus Chimaera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.