Ratazana-da-fundura vs Purple chimaera

Hydrolagus affinis compared with Hydrolagus purpurescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ratazana-da-fundura	Purple chimaera
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 affinis	Hydrolagus purpurescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Ratazana-da-fundura and Purple chimaera share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydrolagus.

Conservation Status

Ratazana-da-fundura

LC — Least Concern

Purple chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ratazana-da-fundura	Purple chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ratazana-da-fundura

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Portugal.

Purple chimaera

Ratazana-da-fundura

The Atlantic chimaera (Hydrolagus affinis) is a species in the genus Hydrolagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.