Schleich & Maia and Borges - Sea animals

Certainly the question was asked before.

Are all the MAB sea animals identical with the old Schleich ones?

On TAI for the Papo 56015 Manatee is written
This model is exactly the same as the ones from Schleich and from Maia & Borges.

Is there somewhere a database which tells me which models are exactly the same? (and whether the differ in the colours)

The coral fishes have a different paint. And the Bull shark i believe wasnt a Schleich figurine before. So not sea animals.

But all relaunching figurines on TAI.

The Great White Shark for instance looks different.
Although TAI says 'Released: 1998 and 2012'

But Schleich Sea Animals Weißhai was released 1996.
Do I also have to check the year?!

DT2017 wrote:

The Great White Shark for instance looks different.
Although TAI says 'Released: 1998 and 2012'

But Schleich Sea Animals Weißhai was released 1996.
Do I also have to check the year?!

No, i dont check. Some Schleich was produce in Portugal and the and the molds are later the M*B figurines. So the white shark could be a new model. M+B have also some new models like the bull shark and the birds. So maybe the white shark too.