Kurznasen-Samthai vs Tiger

Centroscymnus owstonii compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

• Kurznasen-Samthai is Vulnerable while Tiger is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kurznasen-Samthai	Tiger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Squaliformes (Dornhaiartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Somniosidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Centroscymnus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Centroscymnus owstonii	Panthera tigris

Evolutionary Relationship

Kurznasen-Samthai and Tiger share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Kurznasen-Samthai

VU — Vulnerable

Tiger

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kurznasen-Samthai	Tiger
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	220.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kurznasen-Samthai

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Tiger

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Kurznasen-Samthai

The Black shark (Centroscymnus owstonii) is a species in the genus Centroscymnus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Tiger

The largest wild cat on Earth, tigers can exceed 300 kg and inhabit forests from the Russian Far East to Southeast Asia. Solitary ambush predators with distinctive orange and black striped coats that provide camouflage in dappled light. Critically endangered, with fewer than 4,000 remaining in the wild due to poaching and deforestation.