Bigeye thresher vs C-Falter

Alopias pelagicus compared with Polygonia c-album

Key Differences

• Bigeye thresher is Endangered while C-Falter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	C-Falter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lamniformes (Makrelenhaiartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Alopiidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Alopias	Polygonia
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Polygonia c-album

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigeye thresher and C-Falter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

C-Falter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher	C-Falter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigeye thresher

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

C-Falter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

Bigeye thresher

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

C-Falter

comma (Polygonia c-album) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.