Black-faced Coucal vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Centropus melanops compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Coucal	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cuculidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Centropus	Crossarchus
Species	Centropus melanops	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-faced Coucal and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-faced Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-faced Coucal	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-faced Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-faced Coucal

The Black-faced Coucal (Centropus melanops) is a species in the genus Centropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.