Requin à tache noir vs Requin de Galapagos

Carcharhinus humani compared with Carcharhinus galapagensis

Key Differences

• Requin à tache noir is Data Deficient while Requin de Galapagos is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Requin à tache noir	Requin de Galapagos
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order same	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family same	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinidae
Genus same	Carcharhinus	Carcharhinus
Species	Carcharhinus humani	Carcharhinus galapagensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Requin à tache noir and Requin de Galapagos share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carcharhinus.

Conservation Status

Requin à tache noir

DD — Data Deficient

Requin de Galapagos

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Requin à tache noir	Requin de Galapagos
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Requin à tache noir

Habitat

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

Requin de Galapagos

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Portugal.

Requin à tache noir

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