Common Cuckoo vs Large Japanese Mole

Cuculus canorus compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Common Cuckoo is Near Threatened while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Cuckoo	Large Japanese 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	Mogera
Species	Cuculus canorus	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Cuckoo

NT — Near Threatened

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Cuckoo	Large Japanese 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.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.