Chimaera vs Green Bush Squirrel

Hydrolagus novaezealandiae compared with Paraxerus poensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimaera	Green Bush 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	Hydrolagus	Paraxerus
Species	Hydrolagus novaezealandiae	Paraxerus poensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimaera and Green Bush Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Green Bush Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimaera	Green Bush Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chimaera

Green Bush Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chimaera

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