Little stint vs Ruff
The ruff is heavier: 131.7 g against 21.1 g for the little stint, about 6.2 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a little stint and a ruff?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The ruff is heavier: 131.7 g against 21.1 g for the little stint, about 6.2 times the weight.
- The ruff is longer-lived: 13.9 years against 12 years for the little stint, about 16% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Calidris, so they are close relatives.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Side by side
| Little stint | Ruff | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Calidris minuta | Calidris pugnax |
| Family | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Weight | 21.1 g – 28.9 g | 102 g – 180 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 12 years | 13.9 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland | wetland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | 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.
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