Blacktip shark vs Formosan rock macaque

Carcharhinus brevipinna compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• Blacktip shark is Vulnerable while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktip shark	Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Carcharhinidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Carcharhinus	Macaca
Species	Carcharhinus brevipinna	Macaca cyclopis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blacktip shark

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktip shark	Formosan rock macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Formosan rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

Blacktip shark

The Blacktip shark (Carcharhinus brevipinna) is a species in the genus Carcharhinus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Taiwan and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan