Cape chimaera vs Large Japanese Mole

Chimaera notafricana compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape chimaera	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Chimaeridae	Talpidae
Genus	Chimaera	Mogera
Species	Chimaera notafricana	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape chimaera and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape chimaera	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape chimaera

Large Japanese Mole

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.