Crow or raven?
How to tell them apart
Ravens are the larger species of the crow genus. The American crow is smaller, with a less heavy beak.
Quick answers
They give the same 8 quick answers, so in the game it comes down to the clues below.
| Question | Crow | Raven |
|---|---|---|
| What is it? | Bird | Bird |
| Carnivore? | Omnivore | Omnivore |
| Dangerous? | No | No |
| Domesticated? | No | No |
| Awake when? | Daytime | Daytime |
| Hibernates? | No | No |
| Kept as a pet? | No | No |
| Do people eat it? | No | No |
At a glance
| Question | Crow | Raven |
|---|---|---|
| Found in differs | Worldwide | Europe, Asia, North America, Arctic |
| Habitat differs | Farmland, Towns, Forest, Grassland | Mountains, Coast, Forest, Polar |
| Size | Medium | Medium |
| Length differs | – | About 63 cm |
| Weight differs | About 450 g (American crow, average) | About 1.47 kg; up to 2 kg |
| Legs | 2 | 2 |
| Covered in | Feathers | Feathers |
| Lives differs | In groups | In pairs |
| Lives for differs | 7–15 years | 10–15 years |
| Can fly | Yes | Yes |
| Swims | No | No |
| Lays eggs | Yes | Yes |
About each
Crow
Black birds of the genus Corvus, which includes the ravens. Crows are among the most intelligent birds: they make and use tools, recognise individual human faces and warn each other about threats.
Raven
The common raven is a big, all-black crow, the heaviest songbird, found across the Northern Hemisphere. It eats almost anything, and feats of problem-solving show it’s unusually intelligent.
Sources
Last reviewed . The answers and notes come from each animal's own page, where every source is listed.
How each answer is decided: How we answer. More look-alikes: Side by side.