Cape chimaera vs Meerkat

Chimaera notafricana compared with Suricata suricatta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape chimaera	Meerkat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Chimaeridae	Herpestidae
Genus	Chimaera	Suricata
Species	Chimaera notafricana	Suricata suricatta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape chimaera	Meerkat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape chimaera

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

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.