Forest raven vs Rook
The forest raven is heavier: 676.3 g against 452.1 g for the rook, about 50% more.
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Photo: Brian Snelson from Hockley, Essex, England · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
What is the difference between a forest raven and a rook?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The forest raven is heavier: 676.3 g against 452.1 g for the rook, about 50% more.
- The forest raven is longer-lived: 21.8 years against 19.9 years for the rook, about 9% 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
| Forest raven | Rook | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Corvus tasmanicus | Corvus frugilegus |
| Family | Corvidae | Corvidae |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Weight | 627.5 g – 712 g | 418 g – 489 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 21.8 years | 19.9 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | woodland | grassland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | 1 | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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