Black-faced Coucal vs Leschenault's rousette

Centropus melanops compared with Rousettus leschenaultii

Key Differences

• Black-faced Coucal is Least Concern while Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Coucal	Leschenault's rousette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cuculidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Centropus	Rousettus
Species	Centropus melanops	Rousettus leschenaultii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-faced Coucal and Leschenault's rousette share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-faced Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-faced Coucal	Leschenault's rousette
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.

Leschenault's rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. 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.