Cucut pedang vs Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Alopias pelagicus compared with Dendrogale murina

Key Differences

• Cucut pedang is Endangered while Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cucut pedang	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Scandentia (tupai)
Family	Alopiidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Alopias	Dendrogale
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Dendrogale murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Cucut pedang and Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cucut pedang

EN — Endangered

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cucut pedang	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
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.

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

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.