Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Opal chimaera

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Chimaera opalescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Opal chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Chimaera
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Chimaera opalescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed false antechinus and Opal chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Opal chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opal chimaera