Cucut pedang vs European Free-tailed Bat

Alopias pelagicus compared with Tadarida teniotis

Key Differences

• Cucut pedang is Endangered while European Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cucut pedang	European Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Alopiidae	Molossidae
Genus	Alopias	Tadarida
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Tadarida teniotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cucut pedang and European Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cucut pedang

EN — Endangered

European Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cucut pedang	European Free-tailed Bat
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.

European Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.