Highfin dogfish vs Lang's Red Colobus

Centroscyllium excelsum compared with Piliocolobus langi

Key Differences

• Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened while Lang's Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highfin dogfish	Lang's Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Etmopteridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Centroscyllium	Piliocolobus
Species	Centroscyllium excelsum	Piliocolobus langi

Evolutionary Relationship

Highfin dogfish and Lang's Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Lang's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highfin dogfish	Lang's Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highfin dogfish

Lang's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.