Chai-gruey vs Chalarm Thao

Carcharhinus borneensis compared with Carcharhinus falciformis

Key Differences

• Chai-gruey is Critically Endangered while Chalarm Thao is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chai-gruey	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 borneensis	Carcharhinus falciformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chai-gruey and Chalarm Thao share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carcharhinus.

Conservation Status

Chai-gruey

CR — Critically Endangered

Chalarm Thao

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chai-gruey	Chalarm Thao
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chai-gruey

Habitat

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

Chalarm Thao

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Taiwan, Tunisia, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chai-gruey

The Borneo Shark (Carcharhinus borneensis) is a species in the genus Carcharhinus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.