Cucut pedang vs shield clover

Alopias pelagicus compared with Trifolium clypeatum

Key Differences

• Cucut pedang is Endangered while shield clover is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cucut pedang	shield clover
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Alopiidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alopias	Trifolium
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Trifolium clypeatum

Conservation Status

Cucut pedang

EN — Endangered

shield clover

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cucut pedang	shield clover
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.

shield clover

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.