Black-faced Coucal vs Japanese Weasel

Centropus melanops compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Black-faced Coucal is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Coucal	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cuculidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Centropus	Mustela
Species	Centropus melanops	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-faced Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-faced Coucal	Japanese Weasel
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.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.