Australian crake vs Sora
The sora is heavier: 74.8 g against 60.8 g for the Australian crake, about 23% more.
Photo: Peter Jacobs from Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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What is the difference between a Australian crake and a sora?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The sora is heavier: 74.8 g against 60.8 g for the Australian crake, about 23% more.
- Both belong to the genus Porzana, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Australian crake | Sora | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Porzana fluminea | Porzana carolina |
| Family | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Order | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Weight | 57 g – 65 g | 71.3 g – 88 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | wetland | wetland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | 1 | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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