Cape chimaera vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Chimaera notafricana compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape chimaera	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chimaeridae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Chimaera	Brachyuromys
Species	Chimaera notafricana	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape chimaera and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape chimaera	Large Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape chimaera

Large Short-tailed Rat

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.