Cape elephantfish vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Callorhinchus capensis compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape elephantfish	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	Callorhinchidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Callorhinchus	Brachyuromys
Species	Callorhinchus capensis	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cape elephantfish

LC — Least Concern

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape elephantfish

Large Short-tailed Rat

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.