Lemon shark vs Maxwell's Duiker

Negaprion brevirostris compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemon shark	Maxwell'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	Carcharhinidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Negaprion	Philantomba
Species	Negaprion brevirostris	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemon shark

VU — Vulnerable

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemon shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.