Chestnut-headed Crake vs Willow Tarspot

Anurolimnas castaneiceps compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-headed Crake	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Rallidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Anurolimnas	Rhytisma
Species	Anurolimnas castaneiceps	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Chestnut-headed Crake

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-headed Crake	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.