Carrion Crow vs Long-billed Crow

Corvus corone compared with Corvus validus

Key Differences

• Carrion Crow is Least Concern while Long-billed Crow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carrion Crow	Long-billed 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 corone	Corvus validus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carrion Crow and Long-billed Crow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Corvus. (Crows & Ravens)

Conservation Status

Carrion Crow

LC — Least Concern

Long-billed Crow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carrion Crow	Long-billed Crow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carrion Crow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Long-billed Crow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Carrion Crow

Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) 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