Big eye thresher shark vs

Alopias superciliosus compared with Sphingobium ummariense

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)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Alopiidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Alopias	Sphingobium
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Sphingobium ummariense

Conservation Status

Big eye thresher shark

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye thresher shark
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.

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.

Sphingobium ummariense is a Gram-negative aerobic bacterium first described from Ummari, India, reflecting its geographic isolation locality. It inhabits tropical soils of South Asia. This chemoheterotrophic rod degrades aromatic compounds and other organic substrates in warm terrestrial environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan