Nitari vs False Parasol

Alopias pelagicus compared with Chlorophyllum molybdites

Key Differences

• Nitari is Endangered while False Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nitari	False Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Chondrichthyes (軟骨魚綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Lamniformes (ネズミザメ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Alopiidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Alopias	Chlorophyllum
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Chlorophyllum molybdites

Conservation Status

Nitari

EN — Endangered

False Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nitari	False Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nitari

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.

False Parasol

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Nitari

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