Cucut pedang vs Peale s Dolphin

Alopias pelagicus compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Key Differences

• Cucut pedang is Endangered while Peale s Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cucut pedang	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Alopiidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Alopias	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Lagenorhynchus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cucut pedang

EN — Endangered

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cucut pedang	Peale s Dolphin
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.

Peale s Dolphin

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.