Black ghost shark vs Black-headed Night Monkey

Hydrolagus homonycteris compared with Aotus nigriceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black ghost shark	Black-headed Night Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Chimaeridae	Aotidae
Genus	Hydrolagus	Aotus
Species	Hydrolagus homonycteris	Aotus nigriceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Black ghost shark and Black-headed Night Monkey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Black-headed Night Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black ghost shark	Black-headed Night Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black ghost shark

Black-headed Night Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black ghost shark

The Black ghost shark (Hydrolagus homonycteris) is a species in the genus Hydrolagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Black-headed Night Monkey

The Black-headed Night Monkey (Aotus nigriceps) is a species in the genus Aotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.