Barriga-de-água vs Cação

Carcharhinus plumbeus compared with Carcharhinus galapagensis

Key Differences

• Barriga-de-água is Endangered while Cação is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barriga-de-água	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 plumbeus	Carcharhinus galapagensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Barriga-de-água

EN — Endangered

Cação

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barriga-de-água	Cação
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Cação

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Portugal.

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.