Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico vs False Parasol

Alopias pelagicus compared with Chlorophyllum molybdites

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico	False Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Alopiidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Alopias	Chlorophyllum
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Chlorophyllum molybdites

Conservation Status

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico

EN — Endangered

False Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico	False Parasol
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 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).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan