Chalarm hang-daab vs Indian-nut

Alopias pelagicus compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Chalarm hang-daab is Endangered while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalarm hang-daab	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (ปลากระดูกอ่อน)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lamniformes (อันดับปลาฉลามขาว)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Alopiidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Alopias	Areca
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Chalarm hang-daab

EN — Endangered

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalarm hang-daab	Indian-nut
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.

Indian-nut

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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