Blackfin gulper shark vs gorilla

Centrophorus atromarginatus compared with Gorilla gorilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackfin gulper shark gorilla
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Squaliformes (Squaliformes) Primates (primatas)
Family Centrophoridae Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus Centrophorus Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species Centrophorus atromarginatus Gorilla gorilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackfin gulper shark and gorilla share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Blackfin gulper shark

CR — Critically Endangered

gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~100.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blackfin gulper shark gorilla
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 40 years
Average Length 1.7 m
Average Weight 160.0 kg

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.

gorilla

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (Republic), Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

gorilla

O maior primata do mundo, os gorilas ocidentais pesam até 180 kg e habitam as florestas tropicais e subtropicais da África equatorial. Principalmente herbívoros, vivem em grupos familiares liderados por um macho dominante (silverback) que protege o bando e medeia conflitos sociais. Criticamente Em Perigo, com populações ameaçadas pelo desmatamento, caça ilegal para carne de caça e surtos de doença pelo vírus Ebola.

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