Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico vs Worcester Crest

Alopias pelagicus compared with Dichomeris ustalella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico	Worcester Crest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alopiidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Alopias	Dichomeris
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Dichomeris ustalella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico

EN — Endangered

Worcester Crest

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tubarão-raposo-do-Indico	Worcester Crest
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.

Worcester Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.