Cucut pedang vs lesula

Alopias pelagicus compared with Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Key Differences

• Cucut pedang is Endangered while lesula is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cucut pedang	lesula
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Primates (Primata)
Family	Alopiidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Alopias	Cercopithecus
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cucut pedang

EN — Endangered

lesula

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cucut pedang	lesula
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.

lesula

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.