Großaugen-Fuchshai vs Baummarder, Edelmarder

Alopias superciliosus compared with Martes martes

Key Differences

• Großaugen-Fuchshai is Vulnerable while Baummarder, Edelmarder is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großaugen-Fuchshai	Baummarder, Edelmarder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lamniformes (Makrelenhaiartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Alopiidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Alopias	Martes
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Martes martes

Evolutionary Relationship

Großaugen-Fuchshai and Baummarder, Edelmarder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Großaugen-Fuchshai

VU — Vulnerable

Baummarder, Edelmarder

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großaugen-Fuchshai	Baummarder, Edelmarder
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.

Baummarder, Edelmarder

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Baummarder, Edelmarder

European pine marten (Martes martes) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.