Arctic Blue vs Far Eastern Curlew

Agriades aquilo compared with Numenius madagascariensis

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Far Eastern Curlew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Far Eastern Curlew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Lycaenidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Agriades	Numenius
Species	Agriades aquilo	Numenius madagascariensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Far Eastern Curlew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Far Eastern Curlew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Far Eastern Curlew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Far Eastern Curlew

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Arctic Blue

The Arctic Blue (Agriades aquilo) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway