Black-winged Stilt vs Chestnut dunnart

Himantopus himantopus compared with Sminthopsis archeri

Key Differences

• Black-winged Stilt is Endangered while Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Stilt	Chestnut dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Recurvirostridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Himantopus	Sminthopsis
Species	Himantopus himantopus	Sminthopsis archeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Stilt and Chestnut dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Stilt

EN — Endangered

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Stilt	Chestnut dunnart
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.

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chestnut dunnart

The Chestnut dunnart (Sminthopsis archeri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.