Black-winged Stilt vs Olrog s Pericote

Himantopus himantopus compared with Andalgalomys olrogi

Key Differences

• Black-winged Stilt is Endangered while Olrog s Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Stilt	Olrog s Pericote
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	Andalgalomys
Species	Himantopus himantopus	Andalgalomys olrogi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-winged Stilt

EN — Endangered

Olrog s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Stilt	Olrog s Pericote
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.

Olrog s Pericote

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.