Little crake vs Spotless crake
The little crake is heavier: 49.7 g against 42.2 g for the spotless crake, about 18% more.
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What is the difference between a little crake and a spotless crake?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The little crake is heavier: 49.7 g against 42.2 g for the spotless crake, about 18% more.
- Both belong to the genus Zapornia, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Little crake | Spotless crake | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Zapornia parva | Zapornia tabuensis |
| Family | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Order | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Weight | 49.7 g – 60.5 g | 38.5 g – 47.6 g |
| Length | 17 cm – 19 cm | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 5.88 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | wetland | 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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