Blacktip reef shark vs Jentink's Duiker

Carcharhinus cautus compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Blacktip reef shark is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktip reef shark	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Carcharhinidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Carcharhinus	Cephalophus
Species	Carcharhinus cautus	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktip reef shark and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacktip reef shark

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktip reef shark	Jentink's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktip reef shark

Habitat

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

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blacktip reef shark

The Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus cautus) is a species in the genus Carcharhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.