Black-winged Stilt vs Narrow-headed Vole

Himantopus himantopus compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Black-winged Stilt is Endangered while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Stilt	Narrow-headed Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Himantopus himantopus	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-winged Stilt

EN — Endangered

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Stilt	Narrow-headed Vole
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.

Narrow-headed Vole

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.