Cape Crow vs House Crow

Corvus capensis compared with Corvus splendens

Key Differences

  • Cape Crow is Least Concern while House Crow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape Crow House Crow
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Aves (Birds) Aves (Birds)
Order same Passeriformes (Songbirds) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same Corvidae (Crows & Ravens) Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus same Corvus (Crows & Ravens) Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species Corvus capensis Corvus splendens

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Crow and House Crow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Corvus. (Crows & Ravens)

Conservation Status

Cape Crow

LC — Least Concern

House Crow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape Crow House Crow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Crow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

House Crow

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (10 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Cape Crow

The Cape Crow (Corvus capensis) is a species in the genus Corvus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

House Crow

House Crow (Corvus splendens) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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