Common raven vs Rook
The common raven is heavier: 928 g against 452.1 g for the rook, about 2.1 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a common raven and a rook?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The common raven is heavier: 928 g against 452.1 g for the rook, about 2.1 times the weight.
- The common raven is longer-lived: 21.8 years against 19.9 years for the rook, about 10% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Corvus, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Common raven | Rook | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Corvus corax | Corvus frugilegus |
| Family | Corvidae | Corvidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 689 g – 1.63 kg | 418 g – 489 g |
| Length | 63 cm | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 21.8 years | 19.9 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest | grassland |
| 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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