Australian blacktip shark vs Black-tip shark

Carcharhinus tilstoni compared with Carcharhinus sorrah

Key Differences

• Australian blacktip shark is Least Concern while Black-tip shark is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian blacktip shark	Black-tip shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order same	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family same	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinidae
Genus same	Carcharhinus	Carcharhinus
Species	Carcharhinus tilstoni	Carcharhinus sorrah

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian blacktip shark and Black-tip shark share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carcharhinus.

Conservation Status

Australian blacktip shark

LC — Least Concern

Black-tip shark

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian blacktip shark	Black-tip shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian blacktip shark

Habitat

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

Black-tip shark

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Australian blacktip shark

The Australian blacktip shark (Carcharhinus tilstoni) is a species in the genus Carcharhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Black-tip shark

The Black-tip shark (Carcharhinus sorrah) is a species in the genus Carcharhinus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.