Büyük beyaz vs Crested shark

Carcharodon carcharias compared with Galeus arae

Key Differences

• Büyük beyaz is Vulnerable while Crested shark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Büyük beyaz	Crested shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Chondrichthyes (Kıkırdaklı balıklar)	Chondrichthyes (Kıkırdaklı balıklar)
Order	Lamniformes (Dik burunlular)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Lamnidae (Mackerel Sharks)	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Carcharodon (Great White Sharks)	Galeus
Species	Carcharodon carcharias	Galeus arae

Evolutionary Relationship

Büyük beyaz and Crested shark share a common ancestor at the Class level: Chondrichthyes. (Kıkırdaklı balıklar)

Conservation Status

Büyük beyaz

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Crested shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Büyük beyaz	Crested shark
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	70 years	—
Average Length	5.0 m	—
Average Weight	1.1 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Büyük beyaz

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Crested shark

Habitat

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

Büyük beyaz

The largest predatory fish on Earth, great white sharks can reach 6 meters and 2,000 kg, inhabiting cool coastal and offshore waters in all major oceans. Apex predators employing ambush attacks from below, primarily on marine mammals, large fish, and seabirds. Despite their fearsome reputation, unprovoked attacks on humans are extremely rare. Vulnerable, with populations declining from finning, bycatch, and targeted fishing despite legal protections in many jurisdictions.