Bigeye thresher vs Kulaklı folya

Alopias pelagicus compared with Mobula mobular

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bigeye thresher Kulaklı folya
Kingdom same Animalia (hayvan) Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same Chordata (Kordalılar) Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class Chondrichthyes (Kıkırdaklı balıklar) Elasmobranchii
Order Lamniformes (Dik burunlular) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Alopiidae Myliobatidae
Genus Alopias Mobula
Species Alopias pelagicus Mobula mobular

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigeye thresher and Kulaklı folya share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Kulaklı folya

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bigeye thresher Kulaklı folya
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigeye thresher

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.

Kulaklı folya

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bigeye thresher

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.

Kulaklı folya

No description available.

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