Caribbean reef shark vs Jentink's Duiker

Carcharhinus perezii compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean 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 perezii	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caribbean reef shark

EN — Endangered

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caribbean reef shark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caribbean reef shark

The Caribbean Reef Shark (Carcharhinus perezii) is a species in the genus Carcharhinus. It is currently classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.