Cucut pedang vs Death Cap

Alopias pelagicus compared with Amanita phalloides

Key Differences

  • Cucut pedang is Endangered while Death Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cucut pedang Death Cap
Kingdom Animalia (hewan) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Alopiidae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Alopias Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Alopias pelagicus Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Cucut pedang

EN — Endangered

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cucut pedang Death Cap
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.

Death Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.

Death Cap

No description available.

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