Cape chimaera vs Owston’s Chimaera

Chimaera notafricana compared with Chimaera owstoni

Key Differences

• Cape chimaera is Least Concern while Owston’s Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape chimaera	Owston’s Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order same	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family same	Chimaeridae	Chimaeridae
Genus same	Chimaera	Chimaera
Species	Chimaera notafricana	Chimaera owstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape chimaera and Owston’s Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chimaera.

Conservation Status

Cape chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Owston’s Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape chimaera	Owston’s Chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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.