Big eye thresher shark vs Kai stingaree

Alopias superciliosus compared with Urolophus kaianus

Key Differences

• Big eye thresher shark is Vulnerable while Kai stingaree is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye thresher shark	Kai 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 kaianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big eye thresher shark

VU — Vulnerable

Kai stingaree

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye thresher shark	Kai 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.

Kai 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.