Cucut pedang vs Jungle cat

Alopias pelagicus compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• Cucut pedang is Endangered while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cucut pedang	Jungle cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Alopiidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Alopias	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Felis chaus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cucut pedang

EN — Endangered

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cucut pedang	Jungle cat
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.

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.