Menschenhai vs Campbellente

Carcharodon carcharias compared with Anas nesiotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Menschenhai	Campbellente
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Lamniformes (Makrelenhaiartige)	Anseriformes (Gänsevögel)
Family	Lamnidae (Mackerel Sharks)	Anatidae
Genus	Carcharodon (Great White Sharks)	Anas
Species	Carcharodon carcharias	Anas nesiotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Menschenhai and Campbellente share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Menschenhai

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Campbellente

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Menschenhai	Campbellente
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	70 years	—
Average Length	5.0 m	—
Average Weight	1.1 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Menschenhai

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Campbellente

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Menschenhai

The largest predatory fish on Earth, great white sharks can reach 6 meters and 2,000 kg, inhabiting cool coastal and offshore waters in all major oceans. Apex predators employing ambush attacks from below, primarily on marine mammals, large fish, and seabirds. Despite their fearsome reputation, unprovoked attacks on humans are extremely rare. Vulnerable, with populations declining from finning, bycatch, and targeted fishing despite legal protections in many jurisdictions.

Campbellente

The Campbell Islands Teal (Anas nesiotis) is a species in the genus Anas. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway. 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:

🇳🇴 Norway