Caribbean roughshark vs Peters' Duiker

Oxynotus caribbaeus compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean roughshark	Peters' Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Oxynotidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Oxynotus	Cephalophus
Species	Oxynotus caribbaeus	Cephalophus callipygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caribbean roughshark and Peters' Duiker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Caribbean roughshark

LC — Least Concern

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean roughshark	Peters' Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caribbean roughshark

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Peters' Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caribbean roughshark

The Caribbean Roughshark (Oxynotus caribbaeus) is a species in the genus Oxynotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.