Black-winged Stilt vs Harmless Serotine

Himantopus himantopus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Black-winged Stilt is Endangered while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Stilt	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Recurvirostridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Himantopus	Eptesicus
Species	Himantopus himantopus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-winged Stilt

EN — Endangered

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Stilt	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.