Black-winged Stilt vs Philippine tarsier

Himantopus himantopus compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

• Black-winged Stilt is Endangered while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Stilt	Philippine tarsier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Recurvirostridae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Himantopus	Carlito
Species	Himantopus himantopus	Carlito syrichta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-winged Stilt

EN — Endangered

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Stilt	Philippine tarsier
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.

Philippine tarsier

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.