Eurasian Curlew vs Long-billed Curlew

Numenius arquata compared with Numenius americanus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Curlew is Vulnerable while Long-billed Curlew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Curlew	Long-billed Curlew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family same	Scolopacidae	Scolopacidae
Genus same	Numenius	Numenius
Species	Numenius arquata	Numenius americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Curlew and Long-billed Curlew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Numenius.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Curlew

VU — Vulnerable

Long-billed Curlew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Curlew	Long-billed Curlew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Curlew

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-billed Curlew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Eurasian Curlew

Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway