Chalarm hang-daab vs Blue Iris

Alopias pelagicus compared with Iris spuria

Key Differences

• Chalarm hang-daab is Endangered while Blue Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalarm hang-daab	Blue Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Chondrichthyes (ปลากระดูกอ่อน)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Lamniformes (อันดับปลาฉลามขาว)	Mantodea (ตั๊กแตนตำข้าว)
Family	Alopiidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Alopias	Iris
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Iris spuria

Evolutionary Relationship

Chalarm hang-daab and Blue Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Chalarm hang-daab

EN — Endangered

Blue Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalarm hang-daab	Blue Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalarm hang-daab

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.

Blue Iris

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chalarm hang-daab

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.

Blue Iris

The Blue Iris (Iris spuria) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.