Australian blacktip shark vs Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Carcharhinus tilstoni compared with Carcharhinus longimanus

Key Differences

• Australian blacktip shark is Least Concern while Oceanic Whitetip Shark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian blacktip shark	Oceanic Whitetip 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 longimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian blacktip shark and Oceanic Whitetip Shark share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carcharhinus.

Conservation Status

Australian blacktip shark

LC — Least Concern

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian blacktip shark	Oceanic Whitetip 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.

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal, Sweden, Taiwan, and Venezuela.

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.