Chalarm hang-daab vs Globe Skimmer

Alopias pelagicus compared with Pantala flavescens

Key Differences

• Chalarm hang-daab is Endangered while Globe Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalarm hang-daab	Globe Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Chondrichthyes (ปลากระดูกอ่อน)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Lamniformes (อันดับปลาฉลามขาว)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Alopiidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Alopias	Pantala
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Pantala flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chalarm hang-daab

EN — Endangered

Globe Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalarm hang-daab	Globe Skimmer
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.

Globe Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇹🇼 Taiwan