coucou gris vs Eastern Mole

Cuculus canorus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• coucou gris is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	coucou gris	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cuculidae	Talpidae
Genus	Cuculus	Scalopus
Species	Cuculus canorus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

coucou gris and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

coucou gris

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	coucou gris	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

coucou gris

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.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

coucou gris

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.