Bigeye thresher vs Natal-ivy

Alopias pelagicus compared with Senecio macroglossus

Key Differences

• Bigeye thresher is Endangered while Natal-ivy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	Natal-ivy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Alopiidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alopias	Senecio
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Senecio macroglossus

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Natal-ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher	Natal-ivy
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.

Natal-ivy

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Spain, and Taiwan.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇹🇼 Taiwan