Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico vs Foxtail Pine

Alopias pelagicus compared with Pinus balfouriana

Key Differences

• Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico is Endangered while Foxtail Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico	Foxtail Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Alopiidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Alopias	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Pinus balfouriana

Conservation Status

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico

EN — Endangered

Foxtail Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico	Foxtail Pine
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.

Foxtail Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.