Cape chimaera vs Jordan’s Chimaera

Chimaera notafricana compared with Chimaera jordani

Key Differences

• Cape chimaera is Least Concern while Jordan’s Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape chimaera	Jordan’s 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	Chimaera	Chimaera
Species	Chimaera notafricana	Chimaera jordani

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape chimaera and Jordan’s Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chimaera.

Conservation Status

Cape chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Jordan’s Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape chimaera	Jordan’s Chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape chimaera

Jordan’s Chimaera

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.