Alequim vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Carcharodon carcharias compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Alequim is Vulnerable while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alequim	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lamnidae (Mackerel Sharks)	Lestidae
Genus	Carcharodon (Great White Sharks)	Lestes
Species	Carcharodon carcharias	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Alequim and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alequim

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alequim	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	70 years	—
Average Length	5.0 m	—
Average Weight	1.1 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alequim

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alequim

O tubarão-branco é o maior peixe predador da Terra, podendo atingir 6 metros de comprimento e 2.000 kg, habitando águas costeiras e oceânicas frias em todos os principais oceanos. São predadores de topo que empregam ataques de emboscada por baixo, direcionados principalmente a mamíferos marinhos, peixes de grande porte e aves marinhas. Apesar de sua terrível reputação, ataques não provocados a humanos são extremamente raros. Classificado como Vulnerável (VU), com populações em declínio devido ao corte de barbatanas, captura acidental e pesca direcionada, apesar das proteções legais vigentes em muitas jurisdições.