Black-winged Stilt vs Brown eagle-ray

Himantopus himantopus compared with Aetomylaeus milvus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Stilt	Brown eagle-ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Recurvirostridae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Himantopus	Aetomylaeus
Species	Himantopus himantopus	Aetomylaeus milvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Stilt and Brown eagle-ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Stilt

EN — Endangered

Brown eagle-ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Stilt	Brown eagle-ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-winged Stilt

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brown eagle-ray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Brown eagle-ray

The Brown Eagle-ray (Aetomylaeus milvus) is a species in the genus Aetomylaeus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan