Black-faced Coucal vs Forest Dormouse

Centropus melanops compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Coucal	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cuculidae	Gliridae
Genus	Centropus	Dryomys
Species	Centropus melanops	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-faced Coucal and Forest Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-faced Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-faced Coucal	Forest Dormouse
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.

Forest Dormouse

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.