Cucut pedang vs Mona Monkey

Alopias pelagicus compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Cucut pedang is Endangered while Mona Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cucut pedang	Mona Monkey
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 mona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cucut pedang

EN — Endangered

Mona Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cucut pedang	Mona Monkey
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.

Mona Monkey

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.