Gabon Talapoin vs Highfin dogfish

Miopithecus ogouensis compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gabon Talapoin	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (Primates)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Etmopteridae
Genus	Miopithecus	Centroscyllium
Species	Miopithecus ogouensis	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gabon Talapoin and Highfin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gabon Talapoin	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highfin dogfish