Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā vs Stinking iris

Alopias pelagicus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā is Endangered while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Chondrichthyes (软骨鱼纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Lamniformes (鼠鲨目)	Mantodea (螳螂目)
Family	Alopiidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Alopias	Iris
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā

EN — Endangered

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Qiǎn hǎi cháng wěi shā	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.