Tiburon zorro vs Cabeza de pala

Alopias pelagicus compared with Sphyrna tiburo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tiburon zorro	Cabeza de pala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Alopiidae	Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks)
Genus	Alopias	Sphyrna (Hammerhead Sharks)
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Sphyrna tiburo

Evolutionary Relationship

Tiburon zorro and Cabeza de pala share a common ancestor at the Class level: Chondrichthyes. (Cartilaginous Fish)

Conservation Status

Tiburon zorro

EN — Endangered

Cabeza de pala

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tiburon zorro	Cabeza de pala
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tiburon zorro

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.

Cabeza de pala

Habitat

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

Tiburon zorro

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.

Cabeza de pala

The Bonnet hammerhead (Sphyrna tiburo) is a species in the genus Sphyrna. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.