Achallo vs Cá Nhám voi

Chinchillula sahamae compared with Rhincodon typus

Key Differences

• Achallo is Least Concern while Cá Nhám voi is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Achallo	Cá Nhám voi
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Chondrichthyes (Lớp Cá sụn)
Order	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Lamniformes (Bộ Cá nhám thu)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhincodontidae (Whale Sharks)
Genus	Chinchillula	Rhincodon (Whale Sharks)
Species	Chinchillula sahamae	Rhincodon typus

Evolutionary Relationship

Achallo and Cá Nhám voi share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Conservation Status

Achallo

LC — Least Concern

Cá Nhám voi

EN — Endangered

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Achallo	Cá Nhám voi
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	100 years
Average Length	—	12.0 m
Average Weight	—	20.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Achallo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cá Nhám voi

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Achallo

The Achallo (Chinchillula sahamae) is a species in the genus Chinchillula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cá Nhám voi

The world's largest fish, whale sharks can exceed 12 meters and 20 tonnes, inhabiting tropical and warm temperate oceans worldwide. Despite their massive size, they are harmless filter feeders, consuming plankton, fish eggs, and small fish by swimming open-mouthed through prey-dense water. They undertake vast seasonal migrations following plankton blooms. Endangered due to fishing, boat strikes, and the live fin trade, with population declining by approximately 50% over the past 75 years.