Big eye thresher shark vs Sumac Needles

Alopias superciliosus compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye thresher shark	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Alopiidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Alopias	Phaeocalicium
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Big eye thresher shark

VU — Vulnerable

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye thresher shark	Sumac Needles
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.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.