Big eye chimaera vs Quimera negra

Hydrolagus macrophthalmus compared with Hydrolagus melanophasma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye chimaera	Quimera negra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order same	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family same	Chimaeridae	Chimaeridae
Genus same	Hydrolagus	Hydrolagus
Species	Hydrolagus macrophthalmus	Hydrolagus melanophasma

Evolutionary Relationship

Big eye chimaera and Quimera negra share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydrolagus.

Conservation Status

Big eye chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Quimera negra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye chimaera	Quimera negra
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.

Quimera negra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇱 Chile