Black-faced Coucal vs Jungle Shrew

Centropus melanops compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Black-faced Coucal is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-faced Coucal	Jungle 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	Centropus	Suncus
Species	Centropus melanops	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-faced Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-faced Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

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.