Lemon shark vs Pilbara ningaui

Negaprion brevirostris compared with Ningaui timealeyi

Key Differences

• Lemon shark is Vulnerable while Pilbara ningaui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemon shark	Pilbara ningaui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Carcharhinidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Negaprion	Ningaui
Species	Negaprion brevirostris	Ningaui timealeyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemon shark and Pilbara ningaui share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lemon shark

VU — Vulnerable

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemon shark	Pilbara ningaui
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.

Pilbara ningaui

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.