Cape chimaera vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Chimaera notafricana compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape chimaera	Gray-bellied dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Chimaeridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Chimaera	Sminthopsis
Species	Chimaera notafricana	Sminthopsis griseoventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape chimaera and Gray-bellied dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape chimaera	Gray-bellied dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape chimaera

Gray-bellied dunnart

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.