Lemon shark vs Ogilby's Duiker

Negaprion brevirostris compared with Cephalophus ogilbyi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemon shark	Ogilby'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	Cephalophus
Species	Negaprion brevirostris	Cephalophus ogilbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemon shark

VU — Vulnerable

Ogilby's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemon shark	Ogilby'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.

Ogilby's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.