Großaugen-Fuchshai vs Derby-Wollbeutelratte

Alopias superciliosus compared with Caluromys derbianus

Key Differences

• Großaugen-Fuchshai is Vulnerable while Derby-Wollbeutelratte is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großaugen-Fuchshai	Derby-Wollbeutelratte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lamniformes (Makrelenhaiartige)	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)
Family	Alopiidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Alopias	Caluromys
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Großaugen-Fuchshai and Derby-Wollbeutelratte share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Großaugen-Fuchshai

VU — Vulnerable

Derby-Wollbeutelratte

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großaugen-Fuchshai	Derby-Wollbeutelratte
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.

Derby-Wollbeutelratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia