Black crake vs Little crake
The black crake is heavier: 86.2 g against 49.7 g for the little crake, about 73% more.
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What is the difference between a black crake and a little crake?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The black crake is heavier: 86.2 g against 49.7 g for the little crake, about 73% more.
- Both belong to the genus Zapornia, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Black crake | Little crake | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Zapornia flavirostra | Zapornia parva |
| Family | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Order | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Weight | 86.2 g – 98 g | 49.7 g – 60.5 g |
| Length | Not recorded | 17 cm – 19 cm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 5.88 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | wetland | wetland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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