Cá Mập miệng rộng vs silky shark

Carcharhinus sorrah compared with Carcharhinus falciformis

Key Differences

• Cá Mập miệng rộng is Near Threatened while silky shark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cá Mập miệng rộng	silky shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Chondrichthyes (Lớp Cá sụn)	Chondrichthyes (Lớp Cá sụn)
Order same	Carcharhiniformes (Bộ Cá mập mắt trắng)	Carcharhiniformes (Bộ Cá mập mắt trắng)
Family same	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinidae
Genus same	Carcharhinus	Carcharhinus
Species	Carcharhinus sorrah	Carcharhinus falciformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cá Mập miệng rộng and silky shark share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carcharhinus.

Conservation Status

Cá Mập miệng rộng

NT — Near Threatened

silky shark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cá Mập miệng rộng	silky shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cá Mập miệng rộng

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

silky shark

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.

Cá Mập miệng rộng

The Black-tip shark (Carcharhinus sorrah) is a species in the genus Carcharhinus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan