Big eye thresher shark vs Willow Bracket

Alopias superciliosus compared with Phellinus igniarius

Key Differences

• Big eye thresher shark is Vulnerable while Willow Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big eye thresher shark	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Alopiidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Alopias	Phellinus
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Big eye thresher shark

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big eye thresher shark	Willow Bracket
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.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇹🇼 Taiwan