Ruff vs Stilt sandpiper
The ruff is heavier: 131.7 g against 57.2 g for the stilt sandpiper, about 2.3 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a ruff and a stilt sandpiper?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The ruff is heavier: 131.7 g against 57.2 g for the stilt sandpiper, about 2.3 times the weight.
- The ruff is longer-lived: 13.9 years against 11.1 years for the stilt sandpiper, about 25% longer.
- Both belong to the genus Calidris, so they are close relatives.
- The ruff is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List; the stilt sandpiper is Near Threatened.
Side by side
| Ruff | Stilt sandpiper | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Calidris pugnax | Calidris himantopus |
| Family | Scolopacidae | Scolopacidae |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Weight | 102 g – 180 g | 54.2 g – 60.7 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 13.9 years | 11.1 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | wetland | wetland |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| 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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