Common Ringed Plover vs Javan Surili

Charadrius hiaticula compared with Presbytis comata

Key Differences

• Common Ringed Plover is Critically Endangered while Javan Surili is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ringed Plover	Javan Surili
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Charadriidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Charadrius	Presbytis
Species	Charadrius hiaticula	Presbytis comata

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ringed Plover and Javan Surili share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Ringed Plover

CR — Critically Endangered

Javan Surili

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ringed Plover	Javan Surili
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Ringed Plover

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Javan Surili

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Ringed Plover

Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.