North Island Takahe vs South Island Takahe

Porphyrio mantelli compared with Porphyrio hochstetteri

Key Differences

• North Island Takahe is Extinct while South Island Takahe is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North Island Takahe	South Island Takahe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family same	Rallidae	Rallidae
Genus same	Porphyrio	Porphyrio
Species	Porphyrio mantelli	Porphyrio hochstetteri

Evolutionary Relationship

North Island Takahe and South Island Takahe share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Porphyrio.

Conservation Status

North Island Takahe

EX — Extinct

South Island Takahe

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North Island Takahe	South Island Takahe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North Island Takahe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

South Island Takahe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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