House Crow vs Rook

Corvus splendens compared with Corvus frugilegus

Key Differences

• House Crow is Not Evaluated while Rook is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	House Crow	Rook
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Aves (kuş)	Aves (kuş)
Order same	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)	Passeriformes (Ötücü kuşlar)
Family same	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus same	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Corvus splendens	Corvus frugilegus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

House Crow

NE — Not Evaluated

Rook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	House Crow	Rook
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).

Rook

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

Rook

Rook (Corvus frugilegus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden