Big eye thresher shark vs Lesser Daffodil

Alopias superciliosus compared with Narcissus minor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye thresher shark	Lesser Daffodil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Alopiidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Alopias	Narcissus
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Narcissus minor

Conservation Status

Big eye thresher shark

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Daffodil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye thresher shark	Lesser Daffodil
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.

Lesser Daffodil

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.