Corn crake vs Eurasian coot
The Eurasian coot is heavier: 717.1 g against 154.9 g for the corn crake, about 4.6 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a corn crake and a Eurasian coot?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The Eurasian coot is heavier: 717.1 g against 154.9 g for the corn crake, about 4.6 times the weight.
- The Eurasian coot is longer-lived: 20.6 years against 5.83 years for the corn crake, about 3.5 times the lifespan.
- They share the family Rallidae but sit in different genera: Corn crake in Crex, Eurasian coot in Fulica.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Corn crake | Eurasian coot | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Crex crex | Fulica atra |
| Family | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Order | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Weight | 142 g – 169 g | 715 g – 845 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 5.83 years | 20.6 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland | wetland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | 1 |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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