Big eye thresher shark vs Ruby poison-arrow frog

Alopias superciliosus compared with Ameerega parvula

Key Differences

• Big eye thresher shark is Vulnerable while Ruby poison-arrow frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye thresher shark	Ruby poison-arrow frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Alopiidae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Alopias	Ameerega
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Ameerega parvula

Evolutionary Relationship

Big eye thresher shark and Ruby poison-arrow frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big eye thresher shark

VU — Vulnerable

Ruby poison-arrow frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye thresher shark	Ruby poison-arrow frog
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.

Ruby poison-arrow frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.