Großaugen-Fuchshai vs Long-nosed Scolomys

Alopias superciliosus compared with Scolomys ucayalensis

Key Differences

• Großaugen-Fuchshai is Vulnerable while Long-nosed Scolomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großaugen-Fuchshai	Long-nosed Scolomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lamniformes (Makrelenhaiartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Alopiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alopias	Scolomys
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Scolomys ucayalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Großaugen-Fuchshai and Long-nosed Scolomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Großaugen-Fuchshai

VU — Vulnerable

Long-nosed Scolomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großaugen-Fuchshai	Long-nosed Scolomys
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.

Long-nosed Scolomys

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