Morepork vs Whekau
The whekau is heavier: 600 g against 183.4 g for the morepork, about 3.3 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a morepork and a whekau?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The whekau is heavier: 600 g against 183.4 g for the morepork, about 3.3 times the weight.
- Both belong to the genus Ninox, so they are close relatives.
- They are on record for 1 of the same countries (the morepork for 1 in total, the whekau for 1). Country data is incomplete and can include zoos, so this does not show whether they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Morepork | Whekau | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Ninox novaeseelandiae | Ninox albifacies |
| Family | Strigidae | Strigidae |
| Order | Strigiformes | Strigiformes |
| Weight | 183.4 g – 213.5 g | 600 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 13 years | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | 1 | 1 |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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