Geldevaja akula vs Pale ray

Carcharodon carcharias compared with Bathyraja pallida

Key Differences

• Geldevaja akula is Vulnerable while Pale ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Geldevaja akula	Pale ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Chondrichthyes (хрящевые рыбы)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lamniformes (ламнообразные)	Rajiformes (скатообразные)
Family	Lamnidae (Mackerel Sharks)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Carcharodon (Great White Sharks)	Bathyraja
Species	Carcharodon carcharias	Bathyraja pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Geldevaja akula and Pale ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Geldevaja akula

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Pale ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Geldevaja akula	Pale ray
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	70 years	—
Average Length	5.0 m	—
Average Weight	1.1 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Geldevaja akula

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pale ray

Geldevaja akula

The largest predatory fish on Earth, great white sharks can reach 6 meters and 2,000 kg, inhabiting cool coastal and offshore waters in all major oceans. Apex predators employing ambush attacks from below, primarily on marine mammals, large fish, and seabirds. Despite their fearsome reputation, unprovoked attacks on humans are extremely rare. Vulnerable, with populations declining from finning, bycatch, and targeted fishing despite legal protections in many jurisdictions.