Dodo vs Eurasian collared dove
The dodo is heavier: 10.2 kg against 149 g for the Eurasian collared dove, about 68 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a dodo and a Eurasian collared dove?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The dodo is heavier: 10.2 kg against 149 g for the Eurasian collared dove, about 68 times the weight.
- They share the family Columbidae but sit in different genera: Dodo in Raphus, Eurasian collared dove in Streptopelia.
- The dodo is listed as Extinct on the IUCN Red List; the Eurasian collared dove is Least Concern.
Side by side
| Dodo | Eurasian collared dove | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Raphus cucullatus | Streptopelia decaocto |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Weight | 10.2 kg | 149 g – 193 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 17.7 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | coastal | human_modified |
| Conservation status | Extinct | 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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