Bigeye thresher vs Lacquered Bracket

Alopias pelagicus compared with Ganoderma lucidum

Key Differences

• Bigeye thresher is Endangered while Lacquered Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	Lacquered Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Alopiidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Alopias	Ganoderma
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Ganoderma lucidum

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Lacquered Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher	Lacquered Bracket
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.

Lacquered Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan