Big eye thresher shark vs Pink Discus

Alopias superciliosus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Big eye thresher shark is Vulnerable while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye thresher shark	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Alopiidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Alopias	Aleurodiscus
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Big eye thresher shark

VU — Vulnerable

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye thresher shark	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan