Common Quail vs Japanese Quail

Coturnix coturnix compared with Coturnix japonica

Key Differences

• Common Quail is Least Concern while Japanese Quail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Quail	Japanese Quail
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Aves (새)	Aves (새)
Order same	Galliformes (닭목)	Galliformes (닭목)
Family same	Phasianidae	Phasianidae
Genus same	Coturnix	Coturnix
Species	Coturnix coturnix	Coturnix japonica

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Quail and Japanese Quail share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Coturnix.

Conservation Status

Common Quail

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Quail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Quail	Japanese Quail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Quail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Japanese Quail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).

Common Quail

메추라기(Coturnix coturnix)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 최소관심(LC)으로 분류된다. 서식 범위 전반에 걸쳐 널리 분포하며 개체수가 안정적으로 유지되고 있어 즉각적인 보전 위협은 없다.

Japanese Quail

메추라기(Coturnix japonica)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 미평가(NE)로 분류되어 있다. 아직 IUCN 적색목록 기준에 따라 평가되지 않았으며, 보전 상태는 향후 결정될 예정이다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden