Black-necked Stilt vs Pied Stilt

Himantopus mexicanus compared with Himantopus leucocephalus

Key Differences

• Black-necked Stilt is Least Concern while Pied Stilt is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-necked Stilt	Pied Stilt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family same	Recurvirostridae	Recurvirostridae
Genus same	Himantopus	Himantopus
Species	Himantopus mexicanus	Himantopus leucocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-necked Stilt and Pied Stilt share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Himantopus.

Conservation Status

Black-necked Stilt

LC — Least Concern

Pied Stilt

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-necked Stilt	Pied Stilt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-necked Stilt

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Pied Stilt

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Black-necked Stilt

Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway