Cucut pedang vs Common Spreadwing

Alopias pelagicus compared with Lestes sponsa

Key Differences

• Cucut pedang is Endangered while Common Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cucut pedang	Common Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Alopiidae	Lestidae
Genus	Alopias	Lestes
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Lestes sponsa

Evolutionary Relationship

Cucut pedang and Common Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Cucut pedang

EN — Endangered

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cucut pedang	Common Spreadwing
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.

Common Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Common Spreadwing

Common Spreadwing (Lestes sponsa) 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.