Requin marteau cornu vs Requin marteau écope

Sphyrna corona compared with Sphyrna media

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Requin marteau cornu	Requin marteau écope
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	Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks)	Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks)
Genus same	Sphyrna (Hammerhead Sharks)	Sphyrna (Hammerhead Sharks)
Species	Sphyrna corona	Sphyrna media

Evolutionary Relationship

Requin marteau cornu and Requin marteau écope share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sphyrna. (Hammerhead Sharks)

Conservation Status

Requin marteau cornu

CR — Critically Endangered

Requin marteau écope

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Requin marteau cornu	Requin marteau écope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Requin marteau cornu

Habitat

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

Requin marteau écope

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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