Wachtelkönig vs Ural-Waldmaus

Crex crex compared with Apodemus uralensis

Key Differences

• Wachtelkönig is Critically Endangered while Ural-Waldmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wachtelkönig	Ural-Waldmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Gruiformes (Kranichvögel)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Rallidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Crex	Apodemus
Species	Crex crex	Apodemus uralensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Wachtelkönig and Ural-Waldmaus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Wachtelkönig

CR — Critically Endangered

Ural-Waldmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wachtelkönig	Ural-Waldmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wachtelkönig

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ural-Waldmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Wachtelkönig

Corn Crake (Crex crex) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia