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Corn crake vs Uniform crake

The corn crake is heavier: 154.9 g against 133 g for the uniform crake, about 16% more.

Corn crake (Crex crex)
Corn crake LCLeast Concern
Photo: Rachel Davies · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Uniform crake (Amaurolimnas concolor)
Uniform crake LCLeast Concern
Photo: Miguel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a corn crake and a uniform crake?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The corn crake is heavier: 154.9 g against 133 g for the uniform crake, about 16% more.
  • They share the family Rallidae but sit in different genera: Corn crake in Crex, Uniform crake in Amaurolimnas.
  • Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Side by side

Corn crakeUniform crake
Scientific nameCrex crexAmaurolimnas concolor
FamilyRallidaeRallidae
OrderGruiformesGruiformes
Weight142 g – 169 g133 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
Lifespan5.83 yearsNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatgrasslandforest
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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