Atlantic ghost cat shark vs black-shanked douc

Apristurus laurussonii compared with Pygathrix nigripes

Key Differences

• Atlantic ghost cat shark is Least Concern while black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic ghost cat shark	black-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Apristurus	Pygathrix
Species	Apristurus laurussonii	Pygathrix nigripes

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic ghost cat shark and black-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic ghost cat shark

LC — Least Concern

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic ghost cat shark	black-shanked douc
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic ghost cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Venezuela.

black-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic ghost cat shark

The Atlantic ghost cat shark (Apristurus laurussonii) is a species in the genus Apristurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

black-shanked douc

The Black-shanked douc (Pygathrix nigripes) is a species in the genus Pygathrix. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.