Bigeye thresher vs Lumpy Bracket

Alopias pelagicus compared with Trametes gibbosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	Lumpy 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	Trametes
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Trametes gibbosa

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Lumpy Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher	Lumpy 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.

Lumpy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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

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