Carolina hammerhead vs акула-молот гигантская

Sphyrna gilberti compared with Sphyrna mokarran

Key Differences

• Carolina hammerhead is Data Deficient while акула-молот гигантская is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carolina hammerhead	акула-молот гигантская
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Chondrichthyes (хрящевые рыбы)	Chondrichthyes (хрящевые рыбы)
Order same	Carcharhiniformes (кархаринообразные)	Carcharhiniformes (кархаринообразные)
Family same	Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks)	Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks)
Genus same	Sphyrna (Hammerhead Sharks)	Sphyrna (Hammerhead Sharks)
Species	Sphyrna gilberti	Sphyrna mokarran

Evolutionary Relationship

Carolina hammerhead and акула-молот гигантская share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sphyrna. (Hammerhead Sharks)

Conservation Status

Carolina hammerhead

DD — Data Deficient

акула-молот гигантская

CR — Critically Endangered

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carolina hammerhead	акула-молот гигантская
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	5.0 m
Average Weight	—	450.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carolina hammerhead

Habitat

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

акула-молот гигантская

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Carolina hammerhead

The Carolina Hammerhead (Sphyrna gilberti) is a species in the genus Sphyrna. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

акула-молот гигантская

The largest hammerhead shark species, great hammerheads reach up to 6 meters and are found in tropical and subtropical coastal waters worldwide. Their distinctive T-shaped head (cephalofoil) dramatically increases sensory surface area for electroreception, enabling them to detect buried stingrays through sand with exceptional precision — stingrays are a preferred prey. Critically Endangered, with populations declining dramatically due to highly valued fins and bycatch mortality.