Buff-headed Coucal vs Eurasian water shrew

Centropus milo compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Buff-headed Coucal is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-headed Coucal	Eurasian water 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	Neomys
Species	Centropus milo	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-headed Coucal and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buff-headed Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-headed Coucal	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-headed Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Buff-headed Coucal

The Buff-Headed Coucal (Centropus milo) 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.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway