Buff-headed Coucal vs European water vole

Centropus milo compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Buff-headed Coucal is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-headed Coucal	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cuculidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Centropus	Arvicola
Species	Centropus milo	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-headed Coucal and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buff-headed Coucal

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-headed Coucal	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-headed Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Buff-headed Coucal

The Buff-Headed Coucal (Centropus milo) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway