Lesser Coucal vs Malayan Water Shrew

Centropus bengalensis compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Lesser Coucal is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Coucal	Malayan 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	Chimarrogale
Species	Centropus bengalensis	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Coucal	Malayan Water 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.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.