Painted Stork vs Wood Stork

Mycteria leucocephala compared with Mycteria americana

Key Differences

• Painted Stork is Near Threatened while Wood Stork is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Painted Stork	Wood Stork
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)	Ciconiiformes (Ciconiiformes)
Family same	Ciconiidae	Ciconiidae
Genus same	Mycteria	Mycteria
Species	Mycteria leucocephala	Mycteria americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Painted Stork and Wood Stork share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mycteria.

Conservation Status

Painted Stork

NT — Near Threatened

Wood Stork

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Painted Stork	Wood Stork
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Painted Stork

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Japan, Norway, and United Arab Emirates. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Wood Stork

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Wood Stork

Wood Stork (Mycteria americana) 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway