Großaugen-Fuchshai vs Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Alopias superciliosus compared with Megachile centuncularis

Key Differences

• Großaugen-Fuchshai is Vulnerable while Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großaugen-Fuchshai	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lamniformes (Makrelenhaiartige)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Alopiidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Alopias	Megachile
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Megachile centuncularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Großaugen-Fuchshai and Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Großaugen-Fuchshai

VU — Vulnerable

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großaugen-Fuchshai	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
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.

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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:

🇵🇹 Portugal