Chimaera vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Chimaera cubana compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimaera	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chimaeridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Chimaera	Urocitellus
Species	Chimaera cubana	Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimaera and Long-tailed Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimaera	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chimaera

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chimaera

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