Bigeye thresher vs Rot-Ahorn

Alopias pelagicus compared with Acer rubrum

Key Differences

• Bigeye thresher is Endangered while Rot-Ahorn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	Rot-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 rubrum

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Rot-Ahorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher	Rot-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.

Rot-Ahorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (Belgium, Denmark, Norway), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.