Carpet shark vs Maxwell's Duiker

Ginglymostoma cirratum compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Carpet shark is Vulnerable while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpet shark	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ginglymostomatidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ginglymostoma	Philantomba
Species	Ginglymostoma cirratum	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Carpet shark and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Carpet shark

VU — Vulnerable

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpet shark	Maxwell's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpet shark

Habitat

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

Range

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

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carpet shark

The Carpet Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) is a species in the genus Ginglymostoma. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.