Bigeye thresher vs Painted Suillus

Alopias pelagicus compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Bigeye thresher is Endangered while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	Painted Suillus
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	Suillaceae
Genus	Alopias	Suillus
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher	Painted Suillus
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.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and 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