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No, Sharks belongs to Class: Chondrichthyes and whale belongs to Class: Mammalia
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No, sharks and whales belong to different groups. Sharks are fish and belong to the group Chondrichthyes, while whales are mammals and belong to the group Cetacea. They are both classified under the superclass Osteichthyes, which includes all bony fish, but they diverged into separate evolutionary paths long ago.
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Must all animals belong to the same class also belong to the same phylum?
No, animals within the same class do not necessarily belong to the same phylum. Classes are a more specific classification within a phylum. Animals in different classes within the same phylum may share certain characteristics, but they can also have distinct traits that differentiate them from one another.
Do all animals that nurse their young belong to the same group?
Yes, all animals that nurse their young belong to the group of mammals. Mammals have mammary glands that produce milk to nourish their offspring.
Organisms that below to the same class must belong to what?
Organisms that belong to the same class must also belong to the same phylum. Classes are subdivisions of phyla in the classification hierarchy of organisms.
What are the fox wolf and jackal classified?
Foxes, wolves, and jackals are all members of the Canidae family. They belong to the same subfamily, Caninae, and are classified as separate genera. Foxes belong to the genus Vulpes, wolves belong to the genus Canis, and jackals belong to the genus Canis or Lupulella, depending on the species.
Which group would all members show the greatest similarity kingdom phylum genus species?
Members of the same species would show the greatest similarity in terms of kingdom, phylum, genus, and species because they belong to the same biological classification group at all these levels.
Are sharks the same as whales why?
No. Sharks are fish, whereas whales are mammals.
Why are dolphins and whales belong to the same group of mammals?
they have to breath like that always
Why do people often think sharks and whales are in the same group?
1. they live in water2. they are big and some whales have teeth ( i think so)3.they could be mean to you( i know sharks oh some whales don't like humans)
Do whales and sharks have the same tails?
No. Sharks, being fish, have vertical tails, while whales, being mammals, have horizontal tails.
Are blue whales in the same family as a killer whale?
No, they are certainly not. Blue whales and killer whales both belong to the same order: Cetacea, the order of the whales. Though that's where the liking stops. Because Killer whales belong to the suborder Odontoceti (toothed whales) and Blue whales belong to the suborder Mysticeti (baleen whales).
Do whales and sharks live in the same environment?
yes they do.
Which to carnivores compete for the same food sources?
Sharks and whales
Are sharks bigger than whales?
This is a yes and no question. It depends on the breed of shark or whale being compared. The biggest sharks and whales are close to the same size.
Why are whale sharks sharks not whales?
1) Whales are mammals and do not have gills, they come to the surface to breathe.2) Whale Sharks have gills and as other sharks receive oxygen through the water.3) Whales sharks have the same cartilaginous skeleton structure as other sharksTthe reason its called WHALE shark is because it is the largest of all the sharks, and as whales are the currently biggest mammals on the earth it only seems appropriate.No. it isn't a reptile.
What is a goup or sharks?
Same as a group of fish, it is a school of sharks.
A group of dolphins?
A group of dolphins is called a pod. If that is your question.
What are some similarities between sharks and whales?
The only similarities would be diet (plankton), size and they both live in the ocean. Some whales eat plankton, as do whale sharks. Some whales are close to the same size as whale sharks. Otherwise, whales are mammals, and whale sharks are fish.
