Black ghost shark vs Formosan rock macaque

Hydrolagus homonycteris compared with Macaca cyclopis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black ghost shark	Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Holocephali (Holocephali)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Chimaeridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Hydrolagus	Macaca
Species	Hydrolagus homonycteris	Macaca cyclopis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black ghost shark and Formosan rock macaque share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black ghost shark	Formosan rock macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black ghost shark

Formosan rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

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.