Cape chimaera vs Diminutive Serotine

Chimaera notafricana compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

• Cape chimaera is Least Concern while Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape chimaera	Diminutive Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Chimaeridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chimaera	Eptesicus
Species	Chimaera notafricana	Eptesicus diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape chimaera and Diminutive Serotine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Cape chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape chimaera	Diminutive Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape chimaera

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Cape chimaera

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