Blacktip reef shark vs Baleia jubarte

Carcharhinus cautus compared with Megaptera novaeangliae

Key Differences

• Blacktip reef shark is Least Concern while Baleia jubarte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktip reef shark	Baleia jubarte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Carcharhinidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Carcharhinus	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)
Species	Carcharhinus cautus	Megaptera novaeangliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blacktip reef shark

LC — Least Concern

Baleia jubarte

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktip reef shark

Habitat

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

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.

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.

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.