Common Cicadabird vs 水鼩

Edolisoma tenuirostre compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Cicadabird	水鼩
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Aves (鳥綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Passeriformes (雀形目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Campephagidae	Soricidae
Genus	Edolisoma	Chimarrogale
Species	Edolisoma tenuirostre	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Cicadabird and 水鼩 share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Common Cicadabird

LC — Least Concern

水鼩

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Cicadabird	水鼩
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Cicadabird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

水鼩

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Common Cicadabird

<em>Edolisoma tenuirostre</em>, commonly known as the common cicadabird, is a bird species with a documented record from Norway. It typically inhabits aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments, often associated with forest canopies, forest edges, and wooded areas in its native range across the Australasian region. The species is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, indicating that it is not currently at risk of significant population decline at a global level. Common cicadabird belongs to the genus <em>Edolisoma</em> within the family Campephagidae. It is a slender, cuckoo-shrike-like bird that typically forages for insects and other invertebrates in the forest canopy, often remaining inconspicuous due to its cryptic coloration and preference for the upper tree strata. Males and females typically exhibit marked sexual dimorphism in plumage. Biological traits such as average lifespan, body length, and mass of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. The species' broad native range across Australasia contributes to its currently stable conservation status.