Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico vs

Alopias pelagicus compared with Surirella linearis

Key Differences

• Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Surirellales (Surirellales)
Family	Alopiidae	Surirellaceae
Genus	Alopias	Surirella
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Surirella linearis

Conservation Status

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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