Cação-raposa-olho-grande vs Oakleaf Cup

Alopias superciliosus compared with Rutstroemia sydowiana

Key Differences

• Cação-raposa-olho-grande is Vulnerable while Oakleaf Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cação-raposa-olho-grande	Oakleaf Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Alopiidae	Rutstroemiaceae
Genus	Alopias	Rutstroemia
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Rutstroemia sydowiana

Conservation Status

Cação-raposa-olho-grande

VU — Vulnerable

Oakleaf Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cação-raposa-olho-grande	Oakleaf Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cação-raposa-olho-grande

Habitat

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

Range

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

Oakleaf Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cação-raposa-olho-grande

The Big eye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.