African Emerald Cuckoo vs Ornate Shrew

Chrysococcyx cupreus compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Emerald Cuckoo	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cuculidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chrysococcyx	Sorex
Species	Chrysococcyx cupreus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Emerald Cuckoo and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

African Emerald Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Emerald Cuckoo	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Emerald Cuckoo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Emerald Cuckoo

The African Emerald Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx cupreus) is a species in the genus Chrysococcyx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.