Longspine chimaera vs Ooldea dunnart

Chimaera macrospina compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Longspine chimaera	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Chimaeridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Chimaera	Sminthopsis
Species	Chimaera macrospina	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

Longspine chimaera and Ooldea dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Longspine chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Longspine chimaera	Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Longspine chimaera

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.