Blackfin gulper shark vs Buckelwal

Centrophorus atromarginatus compared with Megaptera novaeangliae

Key Differences

Blackfin gulper shark is Critically Endangered while Buckelwal is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfin gulper shark	Buckelwal
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	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)
Species	Centrophorus atromarginatus	Megaptera novaeangliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

表示 Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Blackfin gulper shark

CR — Critically Endangered

Buckelwal

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfin gulper shark	Buckelwal
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	15.0 m
Average Weight	—	30.0 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.

Buckelwal

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 (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). 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.

Buckelwal

大型クジラの中で最も曲芸的なクジラのひとつであるザトウクジラは、繁殖期にオスが歌う複雑で神秘的な歌で知られており、数時間にわたって続き時間をかけて変化していきます。体長16m、体重30トンに達し、哺乳類の中で最長の回遊を行います。全海洋に分布し、協調的なバブルネット採餌でオキアミや小魚を捕食します。歴史的な捕鯨後の個体数はおおむね回復しています。