Cucut pedang vs Formosan Serow

Alopias pelagicus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Cucut pedang is Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cucut pedang	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Artiodactyla (Hewan berkuku genap)
Family	Alopiidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Alopias	Capricornis
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Cucut pedang and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cucut pedang

EN — Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cucut pedang	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan