Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico vs Kobi Squid

Alopias pelagicus compared with Loliolus sumatrensis

Key Differences

• Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico is Endangered while Kobi Squid is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico	Kobi Squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mollusca (Moluscos)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Cephalopoda (Cefalópodes)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Myopsida (Myopsida)
Family	Alopiidae	Loliginidae
Genus	Alopias	Loliolus
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Loliolus sumatrensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico and Kobi Squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico

EN — Endangered

Kobi Squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico	Kobi Squid
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.

Kobi Squid

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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