Blacktip reef shark vs Barriga-de-água

Carcharhinus cautus compared with Carcharhinus plumbeus

Key Differences

• Blacktip reef shark is Least Concern while Barriga-de-água is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktip reef shark	Barriga-de-água
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 cautus	Carcharhinus plumbeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktip reef shark and Barriga-de-água share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carcharhinus.

Conservation Status

Blacktip reef shark

LC — Least Concern

Barriga-de-água

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktip reef shark	Barriga-de-água
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktip reef shark

Habitat

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

Barriga-de-água

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blacktip reef shark

The Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus cautus) 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.

Barriga-de-água

The Brown Shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) is a species in the genus Carcharhinus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.