Cucut pedang vs Dotted Bee-fly

Alopias pelagicus compared with Bombylius discolor

Key Differences

• Cucut pedang is Endangered while Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cucut pedang	Dotted Bee-fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Diptera (lalat)
Family	Alopiidae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Alopias	Bombylius
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Bombylius discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Cucut pedang and Dotted Bee-fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Cucut pedang

EN — Endangered

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cucut pedang	Dotted Bee-fly
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.

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.