Bigeye thresher vs Hornfrucht-Ahorn

Alopias pelagicus compared with Acer diabolicum

Key Differences

• Bigeye thresher is Endangered while Hornfrucht-Ahorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	Hornfrucht-Ahorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamniformes (Makrelenhaiartige)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Alopiidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Alopias	Acer
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Acer diabolicum

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Hornfrucht-Ahorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher	Hornfrucht-Ahorn
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.

Hornfrucht-Ahorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.