Carpenter's chimaera vs Mexican vole

Chimaera lignaria compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpenter's chimaera	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chimaeridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chimaera	Microtus
Species	Chimaera lignaria	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carpenter's chimaera and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Carpenter's chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpenter's chimaera	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpenter's chimaera

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carpenter's chimaera

The Carpenter's Chimaera (Chimaera lignaria) is a species in the genus Chimaera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.