Cucut pedang vs Black Truffle

Alopias pelagicus compared with Tuber melanosporum

Key Differences

• Cucut pedang is Endangered while Black Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cucut pedang	Black Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Alopiidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Alopias	Tuber
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Tuber melanosporum

Conservation Status

Cucut pedang

EN — Endangered

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cucut pedang	Black Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cucut pedang

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.

Black Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Cucut pedang

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.

Black Truffle

The Black Truffle (Tuber melanosporum) is a species in the genus Tuber. Found in Norway.