Chestnut-headed Crake vs Scarlet Elfcup

Anurolimnas castaneiceps compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• Chestnut-headed Crake is Least Concern while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-headed Crake	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Rallidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Anurolimnas	Sarcoscypha
Species	Anurolimnas castaneiceps	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Chestnut-headed Crake

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-headed Crake	Scarlet Elfcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-headed Crake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chestnut-headed Crake

The Chestnut-headed Crake (Anurolimnas castaneiceps) is a species in the genus Anurolimnas. 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