Blackfin gulper shark vs blue whale

Centrophorus atromarginatus compared with Balaenoptera musculus

Key Differences

  • Blackfin gulper shark is Critically Endangered while blue whale is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackfin gulper shark blue whale
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Squaliformes (ツノザメ目) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Centrophoridae Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus Centrophorus Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species Centrophorus atromarginatus Balaenoptera musculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackfin gulper shark and blue whale share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Blackfin gulper shark

CR — Critically Endangered

blue whale

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~15.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackfin gulper shark blue whale
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 90 years
Average Length 30.0 m
Average Weight 150.0 t

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.

blue whale

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 (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

blue whale

地球上で生きたことが知られている最大の動物であるシロナガスクジラ(Balaenoptera musculus)は、体長33メートル、体重200トンに達することができ、心臓だけで小型自動車ほどの重さがあります。全ての海洋に生息し、極地の餌場と熱帯の繁殖地の間を回遊します。1日最大4トンのオキアミを摂取する濾過摂食者です。20世紀の捕鯨による絶滅危機からの回復後、世界的な個体数は10,000〜25,000頭と推定される絶滅危惧種です。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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