Japanese Water Shrew vs Sunda Coucal

Chimarrogale platycephalus compared with Centropus nigrorufus

Key Differences

• Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern while Sunda Coucal is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Water Shrew	Sunda 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 platycephalus	Centropus nigrorufus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sunda Coucal

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Water Shrew	Sunda Coucal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sunda Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.