Oceanic Whitetip Shark vs Scaled Fruiteater

Carcharhinus longimanus compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Oceanic Whitetip Shark is Not Evaluated while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oceanic Whitetip Shark	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Carcharhinidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Carcharhinus	Ampelioides
Species	Carcharhinus longimanus	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Oceanic Whitetip Shark and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

NE — Not Evaluated

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oceanic Whitetip Shark	Scaled Fruiteater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal, Sweden, Taiwan, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela