Gulper Shark vs Malayan Water Shrew

Centrophorus granulosus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Gulper Shark is Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gulper Shark	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Centrophoridae	Soricidae
Genus	Centrophorus	Chimarrogale
Species	Centrophorus granulosus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Gulper Shark and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gulper Shark	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gulper Shark

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.