6-gilled shark vs Da xióngmāo

Hexanchus griseus compared with Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Key Differences

• 6-gilled shark is Not Evaluated while Da xióngmāo is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	6-gilled shark	Da xióngmāo
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Hexanchiformes (六鳃鲨目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Hexanchidae	Ursidae (Bears)
Genus	Hexanchus	Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas)
Species	Hexanchus griseus	Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Evolutionary Relationship

6-gilled shark and Da xióngmāo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

6-gilled shark

NE — Not Evaluated

Da xióngmāo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	6-gilled shark	Da xióngmāo
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	1.5 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

6-gilled shark

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Chile, Venezuela).

Da xióngmāo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in China. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

6-gilled shark

The 6-gilled shark (Hexanchus griseus) is a species in the genus Hexanchus. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Chile, Denmark, Norway, and 2 other countries, inhabiting Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Da xióngmāo

大熊猫（Ailuropoda melanoleuca）是中国特有的濒危动物，以其黑白相间的体色和几乎完全依赖竹子的食性而闻名于世。该物种保护状态为易危（VU），是国际野生动物保护的旗舰物种，其种群数量近年来有所回升。