Fan-tailed Raven vs White-necked Crow

Corvus rhipidurus compared with Corvus leucognaphalus

Key Differences

• Fan-tailed Raven is Least Concern while White-necked Crow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fan-tailed Raven	White-necked 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 rhipidurus	Corvus leucognaphalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fan-tailed Raven and White-necked Crow share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Corvus. (Crows & Ravens)

Conservation Status

Fan-tailed Raven

LC — Least Concern

White-necked Crow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fan-tailed Raven	White-necked Crow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fan-tailed Raven

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

White-necked Crow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway