Cabeza dura vs Gray Marmot

Carcharhinus perezii compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

• Cabeza dura is Endangered while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabeza dura	Gray Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Carcharhinidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Carcharhinus	Marmota
Species	Carcharhinus perezii	Marmota baibacina

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabeza dura and Gray Marmot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Cabeza dura

EN — Endangered

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabeza dura	Gray Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabeza dura

Habitat

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

Range

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

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cabeza dura

The Caribbean Reef Shark (Carcharhinus perezii) is a species in the genus Carcharhinus. It is currently classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.