Big eye thresher shark vs Java stingaree

Alopias superciliosus compared with Urolophus javanicus

Key Differences

• Big eye thresher shark is Vulnerable while Java stingaree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye thresher shark	Java stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Alopiidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Alopias	Urolophus
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Urolophus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big eye thresher shark and Java stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big eye thresher shark

VU — Vulnerable

Java stingaree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye thresher shark	Java stingaree
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.

Java stingaree

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.