Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico vs Root rot

Alopias pelagicus compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico is Endangered while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Alopiidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Alopias	Phytophthora
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico

EN — Endangered

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico	Root rot
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.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.