Bigeye thresher vs Vatoz

Alopias pelagicus compared with Raja radula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	Vatoz
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Kıkırdaklı balıklar)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lamniformes (Dik burunlular)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Alopiidae	Rajidae
Genus	Alopias	Raja
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Vatoz

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher	Vatoz
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.

Vatoz

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.