Cape elephantfish vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Callorhinchus capensis compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape elephantfish	Gray-bellied dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Callorhinchidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Callorhinchus	Sminthopsis
Species	Callorhinchus capensis	Sminthopsis griseoventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape elephantfish and Gray-bellied dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cape elephantfish

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape elephantfish	Gray-bellied dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape elephantfish

Gray-bellied dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.