Cucut pedang vs Panamic stingray

Alopias pelagicus compared with Urotrygon aspidura

Key Differences

• Cucut pedang is Endangered while Panamic stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cucut pedang	Panamic stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Alopiidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Alopias	Urotrygon
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Urotrygon aspidura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cucut pedang

EN — Endangered

Panamic stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cucut pedang	Panamic stingray
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.

Panamic stingray

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.