Large Short-tailed Rat vs Opal chimaera

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Chimaera opalescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	Opal chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Nesomyidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Brachyuromys	Chimaera
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Chimaera opalescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Short-tailed Rat and Opal chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Opal chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opal chimaera