Buff-breasted sandpiper vs Ruff
The ruff is heavier: 131.7 g against 62.1 g for the buff-breasted sandpiper, about 2.1 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a buff-breasted sandpiper and a ruff?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The ruff is heavier: 131.7 g against 62.1 g for the buff-breasted sandpiper, about 2.1 times the weight.
- Both belong to the genus Calidris, so they are close relatives.
- The buff-breasted sandpiper is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List; the ruff is Least Concern.
Side by side
| Buff-breasted sandpiper | Ruff | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Calidris subruficollis | Calidris pugnax |
| Family | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Weight | 54.3 g – 69.5 g | 102 g – 180 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 13.9 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland | wetland |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
Full record: Buff-breasted sandpiperFull record: RuffCompare other animals