Bigeye thresher vs Formosan Serow

Alopias pelagicus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Bigeye thresher is Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Kıkırdaklı balıklar)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Lamniformes (Dik burunlular)	Artiodactyla (Çift toynaklılar)
Family	Alopiidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Alopias	Capricornis
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan