Lesser Coucal vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Centropus bengalensis compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Coucal	Lesser White-toothed 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	Crocidura
Species	Centropus bengalensis	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Coucal and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Coucal	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Coucal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway