Requin citron vs Babouin de Guinée

Negaprion acutidens compared with Papio papio

Key Differences

• Requin citron is Endangered while Babouin de Guinée is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Requin citron	Babouin de Guinée
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Carcharhinidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Negaprion	Papio
Species	Negaprion acutidens	Papio papio

Evolutionary Relationship

Requin citron and Babouin de Guinée share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Requin citron

EN — Endangered

Babouin de Guinée

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Requin citron	Babouin de Guinée
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Requin citron

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Babouin de Guinée

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Requin citron

The Broadfin shark (Negaprion acutidens) is a species in the genus Negaprion. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.