Bigeye thresher vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Alopias pelagicus compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Key Differences

• Bigeye thresher is Endangered while Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Alopiidae	Cistugidae
Genus	Alopias	Cistugo
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Cistugo lesueuri

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigeye thresher and Lesueur's Hairy Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
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.

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.