Bigeye thresher vs Cellar Cup

Alopias pelagicus compared with Peziza cerea

Key Differences

• Bigeye thresher is Endangered while Cellar Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	Cellar Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Alopiidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Alopias	Peziza
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Peziza cerea

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Cellar Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher	Cellar Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigeye thresher

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cellar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Bigeye thresher

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Cellar Cup

The Cellar Cup (Peziza cerea) is a species in the genus Peziza. Distributed across Belgium and Norway.