Cape chimaera vs Delicate Slender Opossum

Chimaera notafricana compared with Marmosops parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape chimaera	Delicate Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Chimaeridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Chimaera	Marmosops
Species	Chimaera notafricana	Marmosops parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape chimaera and Delicate Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape chimaera	Delicate Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape chimaera

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.