Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico vs Handley's Red Bat

Alopias pelagicus compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico is Endangered while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Alopiidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Alopias	Lasiurus
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico and Handley's Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico

EN — Endangered

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico	Handley's Red Bat
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.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.