Black-winged Stilt vs Kouprey

Himantopus himantopus compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Black-winged Stilt is Endangered while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Stilt	Kouprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Recurvirostridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Himantopus	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Himantopus himantopus	Bos sauveli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-winged Stilt

EN — Endangered

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Stilt	Kouprey
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.

Kouprey

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.