Bigeye thresher vs Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Alopias pelagicus compared with Peropteryx pallidoptera

Key Differences

• Bigeye thresher is Endangered while Pale-winged Dog-like Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Kıkırdaklı balıklar)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Lamniformes (Dik burunlular)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Alopiidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Alopias	Peropteryx
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Peropteryx pallidoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigeye thresher and Pale-winged Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat
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.

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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:

🇨🇴 Colombia