Anchovy-Eater vs

Carcharodon carcharias compared with Physarum viride

Key Differences

  • Anchovy-Eater is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anchovy-Eater
Kingdom Animalia (动物界) Protozoa (原生動物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索动物门) Mycetozoa
Class Chondrichthyes (软骨鱼纲) Myxomycetes (黏菌纲)
Order Lamniformes (鼠鲨目) Physarales (绒泡菌目)
Family Lamnidae (Mackerel Sharks) Physaraceae
Genus Carcharodon (Great White Sharks) Physarum
Species Carcharodon carcharias Physarum viride

Conservation Status

Anchovy-Eater

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anchovy-Eater
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 70 years
Average Length 5.0 m
Average Weight 1.1 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anchovy-Eater

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.

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Anchovy-Eater

大白鲨是地球上最大的掠食性鱼类,栖息于全球主要大洋的凉爽近岸和近海水域,体长可达6米,体重可达2,000千克。它是顶级捕食者,以海洋哺乳动物、大型鱼类和海鸟为主要猎物,从下方发动伏击。尽管声名狼藉,对人类的非激怒性攻击极为罕见。由于鱼翅贸易、兼捕和针对性捕捞,种群数量下降,尽管在许多地区受到法律保护,仍被列为易危(VU)。

Physarum viride 是色彩鲜艳的黏菌,在森林生境枯木、落叶和枯枝落叶等腐朽有机物上产生小型亮黄绿色孢子囊。与所有 Physarum 种一样,部分生活史以多核原质团形式爬行于基质上吞噬食物颗粒。分布于温带和热带地区的湿润林地。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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