Chestnut-backed Buttonquail vs Little Buttonquail

Turnix castanotus compared with Turnix velox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-backed Buttonquail	Little Buttonquail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family same	Turnicidae	Turnicidae
Genus same	Turnix	Turnix
Species	Turnix castanotus	Turnix velox

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-backed Buttonquail and Little Buttonquail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Turnix.

Conservation Status

Chestnut-backed Buttonquail

LC — Least Concern

Little Buttonquail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-backed Buttonquail	Little Buttonquail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-backed Buttonquail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Little Buttonquail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Chestnut-backed Buttonquail

The Chestnut-backed Buttonquail (Turnix castanotus) is a species in the genus Turnix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway