African chimaera vs Itohiki-ginzame

Hydrolagus africanus compared with Hydrolagus alberti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African chimaera	Itohiki-ginzame
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Holocephali (全頭亜綱)	Holocephali (全頭亜綱)
Order same	Chimaeriformes (ギンザメ目)	Chimaeriformes (ギンザメ目)
Family same	Chimaeridae	Chimaeridae
Genus same	Hydrolagus	Hydrolagus
Species	Hydrolagus africanus	Hydrolagus alberti

Evolutionary Relationship

African chimaera and Itohiki-ginzame share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydrolagus.

Conservation Status

African chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Itohiki-ginzame

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African chimaera	Itohiki-ginzame
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

African chimaera

The African chimaera (Hydrolagus africanus) is a species in the genus Hydrolagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.