Red-necked stint vs Ruff
The ruff is heavier: 131.7 g against 26.8 g for the red-necked stint, about 4.9 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a red-necked stint and a ruff?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The ruff is heavier: 131.7 g against 26.8 g for the red-necked stint, about 4.9 times the weight.
- The ruff is longer-lived: 13.9 years against 5.08 years for the red-necked stint, about 2.7 times the lifespan.
- Both belong to the genus Calidris, so they are close relatives.
- The red-necked stint is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List; the ruff is Least Concern.
Side by side
| Red-necked stint | Ruff | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Calidris ruficollis | Calidris pugnax |
| Family | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Weight | 26 g – 27 g | 102 g – 180 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 5.08 years | 13.9 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland | wetland |
| Conservation status | Near Threatened | 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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