Opal chimaera vs Pacific Tent-making Bat

Chimaera opalescens compared with Uroderma convexum

Key Differences

• Opal chimaera is Least Concern while Pacific Tent-making Bat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opal chimaera	Pacific Tent-making Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chimaeridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chimaera	Uroderma
Species	Chimaera opalescens	Uroderma convexum

Evolutionary Relationship

Opal chimaera and Pacific Tent-making Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Opal chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Tent-making Bat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opal chimaera	Pacific Tent-making Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Opal chimaera

Pacific Tent-making Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.