Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico vs False Flasks

Alopias pelagicus compared with Pertusaria propinqua

Key Differences

• Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico is Endangered while False Flasks is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico	False Flasks
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Alopiidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Alopias	Pertusaria
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Pertusaria propinqua

Conservation Status

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico

EN — Endangered

False Flasks

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico	False Flasks
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico

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 Flasks

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico

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.