Common Quail vs New Zealand Quail

Coturnix coturnix compared with Coturnix novaezelandiae

Key Differences

• Common Quail is Least Concern while New Zealand Quail is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Quail	New Zealand Quail
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Aves (طيور)	Aves (طيور)
Order same	Galliformes (دجاجيات)	Galliformes (دجاجيات)
Family same	Phasianidae	Phasianidae
Genus same	Coturnix	Coturnix
Species	Coturnix coturnix	Coturnix novaezelandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Quail and New Zealand Quail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coturnix.

Conservation Status

Common Quail

LC — Least Concern

New Zealand Quail

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Quail	New Zealand Quail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Quail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

New Zealand Quail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Common Quail

Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway