Filetail cat shark vs Jentink's Duiker

Parmaturus xaniurus compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Filetail cat shark is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Filetail cat 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	Scyliorhinidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Parmaturus	Cephalophus
Species	Parmaturus xaniurus	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Filetail cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Filetail cat shark	Jentink's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Filetail cat 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.