Dodo vs Rock dove
The dodo is heavier: 10.2 kg against 354.2 g for the rock dove, about 29 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a dodo and a rock dove?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The dodo is heavier: 10.2 kg against 354.2 g for the rock dove, about 29 times the weight.
- They share the family Columbidae but sit in different genera: Dodo in Raphus, Rock dove in Columba.
- The dodo is listed as Extinct on the IUCN Red List; the rock dove is Least Concern.
Side by side
| Dodo | Rock dove | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Raphus cucullatus | Columba livia |
| Family | Columbidae | Columbidae |
| Order | Columbiformes | Columbiformes |
| Weight | 10.2 kg | 267 g – 354.2 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 21.5 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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