Bigeye thresher vs Citrine Forktail

Alopias pelagicus compared with Ischnura hastata

Key Differences

• Bigeye thresher is Endangered while Citrine Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	Citrine Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Alopiidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Alopias	Ischnura
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Ischnura hastata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigeye thresher and Citrine Forktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Citrine Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher	Citrine Forktail
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.

Citrine Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Portugal, and United States.

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.

Citrine Forktail

The Citrine Forktail (Ischnura hastata) is a species in the genus Ischnura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia