Chimaera vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Chimaera cubana compared with Molossus pretiosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chimaera	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaera)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Chimaeridae	Molossidae
Genus	Chimaera	Molossus
Species	Chimaera cubana	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chimaera and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chimaera	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chimaera

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Chimaera

The Chimaera (Chimaera cubana) is a species in the genus Chimaera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.