Cucut pedang vs Plateau Pika

Alopias pelagicus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Cucut pedang is Endangered while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cucut pedang	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Alopiidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Alopias	Ochotona
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cucut pedang

EN — Endangered

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cucut pedang	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

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.