Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā vs Devil weed

Alopias pelagicus compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

• Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā is Endangered while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Chromista (色藻界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Ochrophyta (淡色藻门)
Class	Chondrichthyes (软骨鱼纲)	Phaeophyceae (褐藻纲)
Order	Lamniformes (鼠鲨目)	Fucales (墨角藻目)
Family	Alopiidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Alopias	Sargassum
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā

EN — Endangered

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā	Devil weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā

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.

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā

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