Cucut pedang vs Taruca

Alopias pelagicus compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Cucut pedang is Endangered while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cucut pedang	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Artiodactyla (Hewan berkuku genap)
Family	Alopiidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Alopias	Hippocamelus
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cucut pedang

EN — Endangered

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cucut pedang	Taruca
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.

Taruca

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.