Big eye chimaera vs Quimera ojón

Hydrolagus macrophthalmus compared with Hydrolagus mirabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye chimaera	Quimera ojón
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 mirabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big eye chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Quimera ojón

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye chimaera	Quimera ojón
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 ojón

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.