Büyük beyaz vs Devil weed

Carcharodon carcharias compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

Büyük beyaz is Vulnerable while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Büyük beyaz	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Chromista (Kromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Kıkırdaklı balıklar)	Phaeophyceae (Kahverengi algler)
Order	Lamniformes (Dik burunlular)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Lamnidae (Mackerel Sharks)	Sargassaceae
Genus	Carcharodon (Great White Sharks)	Sargassum
Species	Carcharodon carcharias	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Büyük beyaz

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Büyük beyaz	Devil weed
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.

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

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.