Australian blacktip shark vs Grauer Riffhai

Carcharhinus tilstoni compared with Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

Key Differences

• Australian blacktip shark is Least Concern while Grauer Riffhai is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian blacktip shark	Grauer Riffhai
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)
Order same	Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie)	Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie)
Family same	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinidae
Genus same	Carcharhinus	Carcharhinus
Species	Carcharhinus tilstoni	Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian blacktip shark and Grauer Riffhai share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carcharhinus.

Conservation Status

Australian blacktip shark

LC — Least Concern

Grauer Riffhai

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian blacktip shark	Grauer Riffhai
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian blacktip shark

Habitat

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

Grauer Riffhai

Habitat

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

Range

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

Australian blacktip shark

The Australian blacktip shark (Carcharhinus tilstoni) 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.

Grauer Riffhai

The Black-tip reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) is a species in the genus Carcharhinus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.