Fuchshai vs Großaugen-Fuchshai

Alopias vulpinus compared with Alopias superciliosus

Key Differences

• Fuchshai is Not Evaluated while Großaugen-Fuchshai is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fuchshai	Großaugen-Fuchshai
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)
Order same	Lamniformes (Makrelenhaiartige)	Lamniformes (Makrelenhaiartige)
Family same	Alopiidae	Alopiidae
Genus same	Alopias	Alopias
Species	Alopias vulpinus	Alopias superciliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fuchshai and Großaugen-Fuchshai share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alopias.

Conservation Status

Fuchshai

NE — Not Evaluated

Großaugen-Fuchshai

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fuchshai	Großaugen-Fuchshai
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fuchshai

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Chile, Venezuela).

Großaugen-Fuchshai

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Fuchshai

The Atlantic Thresher (Alopias vulpinus) is a species in the genus Alopias. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Großaugen-Fuchshai

The Big eye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇱 Chile 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇻🇪 Venezuela