Bigeye thresher vs Onion Earthball

Alopias pelagicus compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Bigeye thresher is Endangered while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Alopiidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Alopias	Scleroderma
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher	Onion Earthball
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.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 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