Bigeye thresher vs Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

Alopias pelagicus compared with Murina gracilis

Key Differences

• Bigeye thresher is Endangered while Delicate Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	Delicate Tube-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lamniformes (Makrelenhaiartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Alopiidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Alopias	Murina
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Murina gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigeye thresher and Delicate Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher	Delicate Tube-nosed Bat
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.

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan