Australian blacktip shark vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Carcharhinus limbatus compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Australian blacktip shark is Vulnerable while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian blacktip shark	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Carcharhinidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Carcharhinus	Hemiechinus
Species	Carcharhinus limbatus	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian blacktip shark and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Australian blacktip shark

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian blacktip shark	Long-eared Hedgehog
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.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

Australian blacktip shark

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