Blackfin gulper shark vs Pingüino emperador

Centrophorus atromarginatus compared with Aptenodytes forsteri

Key Differences

• Blackfin gulper shark is Critically Endangered while Pingüino emperador is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfin gulper shark	Pingüino emperador
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)
Family	Centrophoridae	Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus	Centrophorus	Aptenodytes (Great Penguins)
Species	Centrophorus atromarginatus	Aptenodytes forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackfin gulper shark and Pingüino emperador share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Blackfin gulper shark

CR — Critically Endangered

Pingüino emperador

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~595.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfin gulper shark	Pingüino emperador
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	1.1 m
Average Weight	—	40.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackfin gulper shark

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Pingüino emperador

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blackfin gulper shark

The Blackfin gulper shark (Centrophorus atromarginatus) is a species in the genus Centrophorus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Pingüino emperador

El pingüino más grande del mundo, el pingüino emperor puede medir hasta 1,2 metros de altura y pesar 45 kg, habitando el continente antártico en algunas de las condiciones más extremas de la Tierra. Se reproduce en la oscuridad del invierno a temperaturas inferiores a -60°C, con los machos incubando un único huevo sobre sus patas bajo una bolsa de cría durante 65 días mientras las hembras están en el mar. Su comportamiento de apiñarse —haciendo circular a los individuos a través del cálido centro de grupos de miles de ejemplares— es una obra maestra de la supervivencia cooperativa.