Cucut pedang vs Lesser Naked Bat

Alopias pelagicus compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Cucut pedang is Endangered while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cucut pedang	Lesser Naked 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	Cheiromeles
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Cucut pedang and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cucut pedang

EN — Endangered

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cucut pedang	Lesser Naked 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.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.