Big eye chimaera vs Itohiki-ginzame

Hydrolagus macrophthalmus compared with Hydrolagus alberti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye 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 macrophthalmus	Hydrolagus alberti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big eye chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Itohiki-ginzame

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye chimaera	Itohiki-ginzame
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.

Itohiki-ginzame

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.