Bigeye thresher vs Formosa lily

Alopias pelagicus compared with Lilium formosanum

Key Differences

• Bigeye thresher is Endangered while Formosa lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	Formosa lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Alopiidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Alopias	Lilium
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Lilium formosanum

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Formosa lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher	Formosa lily
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.

Formosa lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Japan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.