Jungle Shrew vs Running Coua

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Coua cursor

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Running Coua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Running Coua
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	Suncus	Coua
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Coua cursor

Evolutionary Relationship

Jungle Shrew and Running Coua share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Running Coua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Running Coua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Running Coua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.