Big eye thresher shark vs Centric diatom

Alopias superciliosus compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye thresher shark	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Alopiidae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Alopias	Cyclotella
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Big eye thresher shark

VU — Vulnerable

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Cyclotella pseudostelligera) is a species in the genus Cyclotella. Found in United States.