Common carp vs Grass carp
They share the family Cyprinidae but sit in different genera: Common carp in Cyprinus, Grass carp in Ctenopharyngodon.
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What is the difference between a common carp and a grass carp?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- They share the family Cyprinidae but sit in different genera: Common carp in Cyprinus, Grass carp in Ctenopharyngodon.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Common carp | Grass carp | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Cyprinus carpio | Ctenopharyngodon idella |
| Family | Cyprinidae | Cyprinidae |
| Order | Cypriniformes | Cypriniformes |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | 26 cm – 80 cm | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | insect, mollusca, palinuridae, worm, zooplankton | Not recorded |
| Habitat | freshwater | freshwater, riverine, wetland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
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