Black-faced Coucal vs Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Centropus melanops compared with Gerbillus gerbillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Coucal	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cuculidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Centropus	Gerbillus
Species	Centropus melanops	Gerbillus gerbillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-faced Coucal and Lesser Egyptian Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-faced Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-faced Coucal	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
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.

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

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.