Chalarm Hoo-dum vs Chalarm Thao

Carcharhinus melanopterus compared with Carcharhinus galapagensis

Key Differences

• Chalarm Hoo-dum is Vulnerable while Chalarm Thao is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalarm Hoo-dum	Chalarm Thao
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Chondrichthyes (ปลากระดูกอ่อน)	Chondrichthyes (ปลากระดูกอ่อน)
Order same	Carcharhiniformes (อันดับปลาฉลามครีบดำ)	Carcharhiniformes (อันดับปลาฉลามครีบดำ)
Family same	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinidae
Genus same	Carcharhinus	Carcharhinus
Species	Carcharhinus melanopterus	Carcharhinus galapagensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chalarm Hoo-dum and Chalarm Thao share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carcharhinus.

Conservation Status

Chalarm Hoo-dum

VU — Vulnerable

Chalarm Thao

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalarm Hoo-dum	Chalarm Thao
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalarm Hoo-dum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chalarm Thao

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Portugal.

Chalarm Hoo-dum

The Black fin reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) is a species in the genus Carcharhinus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.