House Crow vs White-necked Crow

Corvus splendens compared with Corvus leucognaphalus

Key Differences

• House Crow is Not Evaluated while White-necked Crow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	House Crow	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 splendens	Corvus leucognaphalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

House Crow

NE — Not Evaluated

White-necked Crow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	House Crow	White-necked Crow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

House Crow

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (10 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

House Crow

House Crow (Corvus splendens) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway