Apennine Shrew vs Black-faced Coucal

Sorex samniticus compared with Centropus melanops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Black-faced Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Sorex	Centropus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Centropus melanops

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Black-faced Coucal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Black-faced Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Black-faced Coucal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-faced Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Apennine Shrew

The Apennine Shrew (Sorex samniticus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-faced Coucal

The Black-faced Coucal (Centropus melanops) is a species in the genus Centropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.