Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico vs Michoacan Pine

Alopias pelagicus compared with Pinus devoniana

Key Differences

• Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico is Endangered while Michoacan Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico	Michoacan 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 devoniana

Conservation Status

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico

EN — Endangered

Michoacan Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico	Michoacan 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.

Michoacan Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.