Big eye thresher shark vs Roughback Whipray

Alopias superciliosus compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Big eye thresher shark is Vulnerable while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye thresher shark	Roughback Whipray
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	Dasyatidae
Genus	Alopias	Fluvitrygon
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big eye thresher shark

VU — Vulnerable

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye thresher shark	Roughback Whipray
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.

Roughback Whipray

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.