Gulf Chimaera vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Hydrolagus alberti compared with Marmosa murina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gulf Chimaera	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Chimaeridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Hydrolagus	Marmosa
Species	Hydrolagus alberti	Marmosa murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Gulf Chimaera and Linnaeus's mouse opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gulf Chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gulf Chimaera	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gulf Chimaera

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.