Black gulper shark vs Ballena jorobada

Centrophorus isodon compared with Megaptera novaeangliae

Key Differences

• Black gulper shark is Endangered while Ballena jorobada is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black gulper shark	Ballena jorobada
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Centrophoridae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Centrophorus	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)
Species	Centrophorus isodon	Megaptera novaeangliae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black gulper shark and Ballena jorobada share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Black gulper shark

EN — Endangered

Ballena jorobada

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black gulper shark	Ballena jorobada
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	15.0 m
Average Weight	—	30.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black gulper shark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Ballena jorobada

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 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black gulper shark

The Black gulper shark (Centrophorus isodon) is a species in the genus Centrophorus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Ballena jorobada

Entre las ballenas grandes más acrobáticas, las ballenas jorobadas son célebres por sus complejos y estremecedores cantos entonados por los machos durante la temporada reproductiva, que pueden durar horas y evolucionar con el tiempo. Alcanzando 16 metros y 30 toneladas, realizan las migraciones más largas de cualquier mamífero. Se encuentran en todos los océanos y se alimentan de krill y peces pequeños mediante la técnica cooperativa de pesca con red de burbujas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan