Bornean Water Shrew vs Lesser Coucal

Chimarrogale phaeura compared with Centropus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered while Lesser Coucal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bornean Water Shrew	Lesser 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	Chimarrogale	Centropus
Species	Chimarrogale phaeura	Centropus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bornean Water Shrew and Lesser Coucal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bornean Water Shrew	Lesser Coucal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Bornean Water Shrew

The Bornean Water Shrew (Chimarrogale phaeura) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.