vs Big eye thresher shark

Aphanomyces laevis compared with Alopias superciliosus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Big eye thresher shark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Big eye thresher shark
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Oomycota (Oomycetes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Saprolegniales (Saprolegniales)	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)
Family	Leptolegniaceae	Alopiidae
Genus	Aphanomyces	Alopias
Species	Aphanomyces laevis	Alopias superciliosus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Big eye thresher shark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Big eye thresher shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, and Sweden.

Big eye thresher shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Aphanomyces laevis is a species in the genus Aphanomyces. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Big eye thresher shark

The Big eye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.