Ganges shark vs Tigr

Glyphis gangeticus compared with Panthera tigris

Key Differences

• Ganges shark is Critically Endangered while Tigr is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ganges shark	Tigr
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Chondrichthyes (хрящевые рыбы)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (кархаринообразные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Carcharhinidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Glyphis	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Glyphis gangeticus	Panthera tigris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ganges shark

CR — Critically Endangered

Tigr

EN — Endangered

Population: ~4.5K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ganges shark	Tigr
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	220.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ganges shark

Habitat

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

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.

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.