Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico vs Arraia

Alopias pelagicus compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico	Arraia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Alopiidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Alopias	Hypanus
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico and Arraia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico

EN — Endangered

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico	Arraia
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.

Arraia

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.