Black-winged Stilt vs Hare's-tail

Himantopus himantopus compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Black-winged Stilt is Endangered while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Stilt	Hare's-tail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Recurvirostridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Himantopus	Lagurus
Species	Himantopus himantopus	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Stilt and Hare's-tail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Stilt

EN — Endangered

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Stilt	Hare's-tail
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.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden