Cucut pedang vs Sand Cat

Alopias pelagicus compared with Felis margarita

Key Differences

• Cucut pedang is Endangered while Sand Cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cucut pedang	Sand Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Alopiidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Alopias	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Felis margarita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cucut pedang

EN — Endangered

Sand Cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cucut pedang	Sand Cat
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.

Sand Cat

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.