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Ascension crake vs Corn crake

They share the family Rallidae but sit in different genera: Ascension crake in Mundia, Corn crake in Crex.

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Ascension crake
Corn crake (Crex crex)
Corn crake LCLeast Concern
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What is the difference between a ascension crake and a corn crake?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • They share the family Rallidae but sit in different genera: Ascension crake in Mundia, Corn crake in Crex.

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Ascension crakeCorn crake
Scientific nameMundia elpenorCrex crex
FamilyRallidaeRallidae
OrderGruiformesGruiformes
WeightNot recorded142 g – 169 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recorded5.83 years
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
HabitatNot recordedgrassland
Conservation statusNot recordedLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

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