Bigeye thresher vs Four-barred Major

Alopias pelagicus compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Bigeye thresher is Endangered while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Alopiidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Alopias	Oxycera
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigeye thresher and Four-barred Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher	Four-barred Major
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.

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.