Chestnut-headed Crake vs Smooth Newt

Anurolimnas castaneiceps compared with Lissotriton vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-headed Crake	Smooth Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Rallidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Anurolimnas	Lissotriton
Species	Anurolimnas castaneiceps	Lissotriton vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-headed Crake and Smooth Newt share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-headed Crake

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-headed Crake	Smooth Newt
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.

Smooth Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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