Black-winged Stilt vs Scaled Fruiteater

Himantopus himantopus compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Key Differences

• Black-winged Stilt is Endangered while Scaled Fruiteater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Stilt	Scaled Fruiteater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Recurvirostridae	Cotingidae
Genus	Himantopus	Ampelioides
Species	Himantopus himantopus	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Stilt and Scaled Fruiteater share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Stilt

EN — Endangered

Scaled Fruiteater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Stilt	Scaled Fruiteater
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.

Scaled Fruiteater

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Scaled Fruiteater

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela