Bigeye thresher vs Devil's Shoestring

Alopias pelagicus compared with Tephrosia angustissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bigeye thresher Devil's Shoestring
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Alopiidae Fabaceae
Genus Alopias Tephrosia
Species Alopias pelagicus Tephrosia angustissima

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Devil's Shoestring

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bigeye thresher Devil's Shoestring
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.

Devil's Shoestring

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Devil's Shoestring

No description available.

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