Bigeye thresher vs Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Alopias pelagicus compared with Hipposideros curtus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Alopiidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Alopias	Hipposideros
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Hipposideros curtus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigeye thresher and Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
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.

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.