Bigeye thresher vs Disc Mayweed

Alopias pelagicus compared with Matricaria discoidea

Key Differences

• Bigeye thresher is Endangered while Disc Mayweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	Disc Mayweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Alopiidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alopias	Matricaria
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Matricaria discoidea

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Disc Mayweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher	Disc Mayweed
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.

Disc Mayweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan