Tiburon zorro vs Delfín de Fraser

Alopias pelagicus compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Key Differences

• Tiburon zorro is Endangered while Delfín de Fraser is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tiburon zorro	Delfín de Fraser
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Alopiidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Alopias	Lagenodelphis
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

Tiburon zorro and Delfín de Fraser share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Tiburon zorro

EN — Endangered

Delfín de Fraser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tiburon zorro	Delfín de Fraser
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.

Delfín de Fraser

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇹🇼 Taiwan