Bigeye thresher vs Spangled Cotinga

Alopias pelagicus compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Bigeye thresher is Endangered while Spangled Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigeye thresher	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Kıkırdaklı balıklar)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Lamniformes (Dik burunlular)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family	Alopiidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Alopias	Cotinga
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigeye thresher	Spangled Cotinga
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.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia