Grundhai vs Galapagoshai

Carcharhinus leucas compared with Carcharhinus galapagensis

Key Differences

• Grundhai is Vulnerable while Galapagoshai is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grundhai	Galapagoshai
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 leucas	Carcharhinus galapagensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Grundhai and Galapagoshai share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carcharhinus.

Conservation Status

Grundhai

VU — Vulnerable

Galapagoshai

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grundhai	Galapagoshai
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grundhai

Habitat

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

Range

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

Galapagoshai

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Portugal.

Grundhai

The Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) is a species in the genus Carcharhinus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal