Bigeye thresher vs Cortez round stingray

Alopias pelagicus compared with Urobatis maculatus

Key Differences

• Bigeye thresher is Endangered while Cortez round stingray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	Cortez round stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Alopiidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Alopias	Urobatis
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Urobatis maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigeye thresher and Cortez round stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher	Cortez round stingray
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.

Cortez round stingray

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.