Black-winged Stilt vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Himantopus himantopus compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Black-winged Stilt is Endangered while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Stilt	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Recurvirostridae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Himantopus	Microcebus
Species	Himantopus himantopus	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Stilt and Goodman’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Stilt

EN — Endangered

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Stilt	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
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.

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

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.