Cape elephantfish vs chainfruit

Callorhinchus capensis compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape elephantfish	chainfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Callorhinchidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Callorhinchus	Alyxia
Species	Callorhinchus capensis	Alyxia ilicifolia

Conservation Status

Cape elephantfish

LC — Least Concern

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape elephantfish	chainfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape elephantfish

chainfruit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Cape elephantfish

The Cape elephantfish (Callorhinchus capensis) is a species in the genus Callorhinchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.