Blackfin gulper shark vs Tigr

Centrophorus atromarginatus compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

• Blackfin gulper shark is Critically Endangered while Tigr is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackfin gulper shark	Tigr
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Squaliformes (катранообразные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Centrophoridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Centrophorus	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Centrophorus atromarginatus	Panthera tigris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackfin gulper shark

CR — Critically Endangered

Tigr

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackfin gulper shark	Tigr
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	220.0 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.

Tigr

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 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as 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.

Tigr

The largest wild cat on Earth, tigers can exceed 300 kg and inhabit forests from the Russian Far East to Southeast Asia. Solitary ambush predators with distinctive orange and black striped coats that provide camouflage in dappled light. Critically endangered, with fewer than 4,000 remaining in the wild due to poaching and deforestation.