Cucut pedang vs Japanese Pipistrelle

Alopias pelagicus compared with Pipistrellus abramus

Key Differences

• Cucut pedang is Endangered while Japanese Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cucut pedang	Japanese Pipistrelle
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Alopias	Pipistrellus
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Pipistrellus abramus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cucut pedang

EN — Endangered

Japanese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cucut pedang	Japanese Pipistrelle
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.

Japanese Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and 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