Big eye thresher shark vs Inez s Red-backed Vole

Alopias superciliosus compared with Caryomys inez

Key Differences

• Big eye thresher shark is Vulnerable while Inez s Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye thresher shark	Inez s Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Alopiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alopias	Caryomys
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Caryomys inez

Evolutionary Relationship

Big eye thresher shark and Inez s Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big eye thresher shark

VU — Vulnerable

Inez s Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye thresher shark	Inez s Red-backed Vole
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.

Inez s Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.