Black-winged Stilt vs Spotted Sandpiper

Himantopus himantopus compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

• Black-winged Stilt is Endangered while Spotted Sandpiper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Stilt	Spotted Sandpiper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Recurvirostridae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Himantopus	Actitis
Species	Himantopus himantopus	Actitis macularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Stilt and Spotted Sandpiper share a common ancestor at the Order level: Charadriiformes. (Charadriiformes)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Stilt

EN — Endangered

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Stilt	Spotted Sandpiper
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.

Spotted Sandpiper

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Spotted Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇻🇪 Venezuela