Cape chimaera vs Dormer's Pipistrelle

Chimaera notafricana compared with Scotozous dormeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape chimaera	Dormer's Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chimaeridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chimaera	Scotozous
Species	Chimaera notafricana	Scotozous dormeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape chimaera and Dormer's Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Dormer's Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape chimaera	Dormer's Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape chimaera

Dormer's Pipistrelle

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.