Carcharhinus leucasvsMicrostomus kitt

Side-by-side species comparison · Taxonomy, habitat & conservation

Taxonomic Classification

Field	Carcharhinus leucas	Microstomus kitt
Class	Elasmobranchii	N/A
Order	Carcharhiniformes	Pleuronectiformes
Family	Carcharhinidae	Pleuronectidae
Genus	Carcharhinus	Microstomus
Species	leucas	kitt
Status	ACCEPTED	ACCEPTED

Green indicates matching values between species.

Marine & Conservation Data

Metric	Carcharhinus leucas	Microstomus kitt
Observations	235,037	182,458
Habitat	Marine	Marine
IUCN Status	VUVulnerable	Not Assessed
Kingdom	Animalia	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata	Chordata

Quick Summary

Same family? No — Carcharhinidae vs Pleuronectidae
Same order? No — Carcharhiniformes vs Pleuronectiformes
Habitat match? Yes — both marine

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Data verified: 2026-04

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Frequently Asked Questions

How are Carcharhinus leucas and Microstomus kitt related taxonomically?

Carcharhinus leucas (order Carcharhiniformes, family Carcharhinidae) and Microstomus kitt (order Pleuronectiformes, family Pleuronectidae) belong to different taxonomic orders. Both are in class Elasmobranchii.

What family does each species belong to?

Carcharhinus leucas is in the family Carcharhinidae, while Microstomus kitt is in the family Pleuronectidae. These are different families, meaning the species have diverged significantly in their evolutionary history.

Do Carcharhinus leucas and Microstomus kitt live in the same habitat?

Carcharhinus leucas is classified as marine with 235,037 OBIS observations. Microstomus kitt is classified as marine with 182,458 OBIS observations. They share similar habitat preferences.

What is the conservation status of each species?

Carcharhinus leucas: Vulnerable (VU). Microstomus kitt: Not assessed. Conservation statuses are based on IUCN Red List data via OBIS.

Where does the comparison data come from?

All taxonomic data is sourced from GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Marine observations and conservation assessments come from OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System). FishSpecPeek aggregates this data for easy side-by-side comparison.

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Field

Carcharhinus leucas

Microstomus kitt

Class

Elasmobranchii

N/A

Order

Family

Genus

Carcharhinus

Microstomus

Species

leucas

kitt

Status

ACCEPTED

Metric

Carcharhinus leucas

Microstomus kitt

Observations

235,037

182,458

Habitat

Marine

IUCN Status

VUVulnerable

Not Assessed

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata