Black-winged Stilt vs Maxwell's Duiker

Himantopus himantopus compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Black-winged Stilt is Endangered while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Stilt	Maxwell's Duiker
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	Philantomba
Species	Himantopus himantopus	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-winged Stilt

EN — Endangered

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Stilt	Maxwell's Duiker
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.

Maxwell's Duiker

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.