Black gulper shark vs Delfin Kabir

Centrophorus isodon compared with Tursiops truncatus

Key Differences

• Black gulper shark is Endangered while Delfin Kabir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black gulper shark	Delfin Kabir
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Squaliformes (قرشيات)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Centrophoridae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Centrophorus	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Centrophorus isodon	Tursiops truncatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black gulper shark and Delfin Kabir share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (حبليات)

Conservation Status

Black gulper shark

EN — Endangered

Delfin Kabir

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black gulper shark	Delfin Kabir
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	45 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	300.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black gulper shark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Delfin Kabir

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Black gulper shark

The Black gulper shark (Centrophorus isodon) is a species in the genus Centrophorus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Delfin Kabir

The most studied and recognized dolphin species, bottlenose dolphins inhabit warm and temperate oceans worldwide, from coastal shallows to the open sea. Highly intelligent with large brains relative to body size, they demonstrate self-recognition, complex communication, and social learning. They live in fluid fission-fusion societies and cooperate to herd fish. A keystone indicator species for marine ecosystem health.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan