Cucut pedang vs Spangled Cotinga

Alopias pelagicus compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Cucut pedang is Endangered while Spangled Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cucut pedang	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Aves (burung)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Passeriformes (burung pengicau)
Family	Alopiidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Alopias	Cotinga
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cucut pedang

EN — Endangered

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cucut pedang	Spangled Cotinga
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.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia