Barbelthroat carpet shark vs Baleia jubarte

Cirrhoscyllium expolitum compared with Megaptera novaeangliae

Key Differences

• Barbelthroat carpet shark is Data Deficient while Baleia jubarte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbelthroat carpet shark	Baleia jubarte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Parascylliidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Cirrhoscyllium	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)
Species	Cirrhoscyllium expolitum	Megaptera novaeangliae

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbelthroat carpet shark and Baleia jubarte share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Barbelthroat carpet shark

DD — Data Deficient

Baleia jubarte

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbelthroat carpet shark	Baleia jubarte
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	15.0 m
Average Weight	—	30.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbelthroat carpet shark

Baleia jubarte

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.

Barbelthroat carpet shark

The Barbelthroat carpet shark (Cirrhoscyllium expolitum) is a species in the genus Cirrhoscyllium. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment.

Baleia jubarte

Entre as baleias grandes mais acrobáticas, as baleias-jubarte são famosas por seus cantos complexos e evocativos entoados pelos machos durante a temporada reprodutiva, podendo durar horas e evoluir ao longo do tempo. Atingindo 16 metros e 30 toneladas, realizam as migrações mais longas de qualquer mamífero. Encontradas em todos os oceanos, alimentam-se de krill e peixes pequenos usando a técnica cooperativa de rede de bolhas.