Blacktip reef shark vs Formosan Serow

Carcharhinus cautus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktip reef 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 cautus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktip reef shark and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacktip reef shark

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktip reef shark	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktip reef shark

Habitat

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

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Blacktip reef shark

The Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus cautus) 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.