Big eye thresher shark vs

Alopias superciliosus compared with Salinicoccus roseus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big eye thresher shark
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish) Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks) Staphylococcales
Family Alopiidae Salinicoccaceae
Genus Alopias Salinicoccus
Species Alopias superciliosus Salinicoccus roseus

Conservation Status

Big eye thresher shark

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big eye thresher shark
Diet
Average Lifespan
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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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Salinicoccus roseus is a pink to rose-pigmented, halophilic Gram-positive coccus found in saline habitats. It inhabits salt lakes, solar salt pans, and hypersaline soils across arid and coastal regions worldwide. This aerobic chemoheterotroph produces carotenoid pigments that may protect it from high-intensity sunlight in its exposed saline environment.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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