Кукушка vs Narrow-headed Vole

Cuculus canorus compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Кукушка is Near Threatened while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Кукушка	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Cuculiformes (кукушкообразные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Cuculidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cuculus	Microtus
Species	Cuculus canorus	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Кукушка and Narrow-headed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Кукушка

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Кукушка	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Кукушка

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.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Кукушка

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.