Lesser Coucal vs Ornate Shrew

Centropus bengalensis compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Coucal	Ornate 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	Sorex
Species	Centropus bengalensis	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Coucal	Ornate 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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.