Bigeye thresher vs

Alopias pelagicus compared with Cutleria multifida

Key Differences

• Bigeye thresher is Endangered while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Cutleriales (Cutleriales)
Family	Alopiidae	Cutleriaceae
Genus	Alopias	Cutleria
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Cutleria multifida

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher
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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.

Habitat

Native to Europe and Oceania and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

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.