Big eye chimaera vs Marbled Ghostshark

Hydrolagus macrophthalmus compared with Hydrolagus marmoratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye chimaera	Marbled Ghostshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order same	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family same	Chimaeridae	Chimaeridae
Genus same	Hydrolagus	Hydrolagus
Species	Hydrolagus macrophthalmus	Hydrolagus marmoratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big eye chimaera and Marbled Ghostshark share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydrolagus.

Conservation Status

Big eye chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Ghostshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye chimaera	Marbled Ghostshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big eye chimaera

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

Marbled Ghostshark

Big eye chimaera

The Big eye chimaera (Hydrolagus macrophthalmus) is a species in the genus Hydrolagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.