Bigeye thresher vs Philippine Cedar

Alopias pelagicus compared with Toona calantas

Key Differences

Bigeye thresher is Endangered while Philippine Cedar is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	Philippine Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Alopiidae	Meliaceae
Genus	Alopias	Toona
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Toona calantas

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Philippine Cedar

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher	Philippine Cedar
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.

Philippine Cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.