Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico vs Netted Fieldcap

Alopias pelagicus compared with Bolbitius reticulatus

Key Differences

• Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico is Endangered while Netted Fieldcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico	Netted Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Alopiidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Alopias	Bolbitius
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Bolbitius reticulatus

Conservation Status

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico

EN — Endangered

Netted Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico	Netted Fieldcap
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.

Netted Fieldcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.