Long-toed stint vs Ruff
The ruff is heavier: 131.7 g against 30.2 g for the long-toed stint, about 4.4 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a long-toed stint and a ruff?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The ruff is heavier: 131.7 g against 30.2 g for the long-toed stint, about 4.4 times the weight.
- 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
| Long-toed stint | Ruff | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Calidris subminuta | Calidris pugnax |
| Family | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Weight | 28.2 g – 32 g | 102 g – 180 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 13.9 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | wetland | wetland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | 1 | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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