Black-tip shark vs Formosan Serow

Carcharhinus sorrah compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Black-tip shark is Near Threatened while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tip shark	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Carcharhinidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Carcharhinus	Capricornis
Species	Carcharhinus sorrah	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-tip shark and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-tip shark

NT — Near Threatened

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tip shark	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan