Großaugen-Fuchshai vs Congested Cotoneaster

Alopias superciliosus compared with Cotoneaster congestus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großaugen-Fuchshai	Congested Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamniformes (Makrelenhaiartige)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family	Alopiidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Alopias	Cotoneaster
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Cotoneaster congestus

Conservation Status

Großaugen-Fuchshai

VU — Vulnerable

Congested Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Congested Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.