Black Stork vs Maguari Stork

Ciconia nigra compared with Ciconia maguari

Key Differences

• Black Stork is Extinct while Maguari Stork is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Stork	Maguari 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	Ciconia	Ciconia
Species	Ciconia nigra	Ciconia maguari

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Stork and Maguari Stork share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ciconia.

Conservation Status

Black Stork

EX — Extinct

Maguari Stork

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Stork	Maguari Stork
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Stork

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (10 countries).

Maguari Stork

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Black Stork

Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway