Cucut pedang vs Thyme Plume

Alopias pelagicus compared with Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Key Differences

• Cucut pedang is Endangered while Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cucut pedang	Thyme Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alopiidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Alopias	Merrifieldia
Species	Alopias pelagicus	Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Cucut pedang and Thyme Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Cucut pedang

EN — Endangered

Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cucut pedang	Thyme Plume
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.

Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (7 countries), and Europe (35 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.