Australian blacktip shark vs Cação

Carcharhinus tilstoni compared with Carcharhinus galapagensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian blacktip shark	Cação
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
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 tilstoni	Carcharhinus galapagensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian blacktip shark and Cação share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carcharhinus.

Conservation Status

Australian blacktip shark

LC — Least Concern

Cação

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian blacktip shark	Cação
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian blacktip shark

Habitat

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

Cação

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Portugal.

Australian blacktip shark

The Australian blacktip shark (Carcharhinus tilstoni) is a species in the genus Carcharhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.