Black-faced Coucal vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Centropus melanops compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Black-faced Coucal is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Coucal	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cuculidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Centropus	Amblysomus
Species	Centropus melanops	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-faced Coucal and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-faced Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-faced Coucal	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.