Ornate Shrew vs Running Coua

Sorex ornatus compared with Coua cursor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate 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	Sorex	Coua
Species	Sorex ornatus	Coua cursor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Running Coua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate 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.