Big eye chimaera vs Pingüino emperador

Hydrolagus macrophthalmus compared with Aptenodytes forsteri

Key Differences

• Big eye chimaera is Least Concern while Pingüino emperador is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye chimaera	Pingüino emperador
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)
Family	Chimaeridae	Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus	Hydrolagus	Aptenodytes (Great Penguins)
Species	Hydrolagus macrophthalmus	Aptenodytes forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Big eye chimaera and Pingüino emperador share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Big eye chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Pingüino emperador

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~595.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye chimaera	Pingüino emperador
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	1.1 m
Average Weight	—	40.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big eye chimaera

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

Pingüino emperador

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Pingüino emperador

El pingüino más grande del mundo, el pingüino emperor puede medir hasta 1,2 metros de altura y pesar 45 kg, habitando el continente antártico en algunas de las condiciones más extremas de la Tierra. Se reproduce en la oscuridad del invierno a temperaturas inferiores a -60°C, con los machos incubando un único huevo sobre sus patas bajo una bolsa de cría durante 65 días mientras las hembras están en el mar. Su comportamiento de apiñarse —haciendo circular a los individuos a través del cálido centro de grupos de miles de ejemplares— es una obra maestra de la supervivencia cooperativa.