Common Redshank vs Javan Pipistrelle

Tringa totanus compared with Pipistrellus javanicus

Key Differences

• Common Redshank is Vulnerable while Javan Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Redshank	Javan Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Scolopacidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Tringa	Pipistrellus
Species	Tringa totanus	Pipistrellus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Redshank and Javan Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Redshank

VU — Vulnerable

Javan Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Redshank	Javan Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Redshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Javan Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Redshank

Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.