Corn Crake vs Formosan Serow

Crex crex compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Corn Crake is Critically Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corn Crake	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Aves (นก)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)
Family	Rallidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Crex	Capricornis
Species	Crex crex	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Corn Crake and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Corn Crake

CR — Critically Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corn Crake	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Corn Crake

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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Corn Crake

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.