Black-necked Stork vs Saddle-billed Stork

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus compared with Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis

Key Differences

• Black-necked Stork is Near Threatened while Saddle-billed Stork is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-necked Stork	Saddle-billed Stork
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)
Family same	Ciconiidae	Ciconiidae
Genus same	Ephippiorhynchus	Ephippiorhynchus
Species	Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus	Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-necked Stork and Saddle-billed Stork share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ephippiorhynchus.

Conservation Status

Black-necked Stork

NT — Near Threatened

Saddle-billed Stork

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-necked Stork	Saddle-billed Stork
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-necked Stork

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Saddle-billed Stork

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Black-necked Stork

The Black-necked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus) is a species in the genus Ephippiorhynchus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway