Bigeye thresher vs Cretan Bluet

Alopias pelagicus compared with Coenagrion intermedium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	Cretan Bluet
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	Coenagrion
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Coenagrion intermedium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Cretan Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher	Cretan Bluet
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.

Cretan Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.