Common Cuckoo vs European Mole

Cuculus canorus compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Common Cuckoo is Near Threatened while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Cuckoo	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cuculidae	Talpidae
Genus	Cuculus	Talpa
Species	Cuculus canorus	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Cuckoo and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Cuckoo

NT — Near Threatened

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Cuckoo	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Cuckoo

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Common Cuckoo

Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden