Far Eastern Curlew vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Numenius madagascariensis compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Far Eastern Curlew is Endangered while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Far Eastern Curlew	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Scolopacidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Numenius	Myodes
Species	Numenius madagascariensis	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Far Eastern Curlew and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Far Eastern Curlew

EN — Endangered

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Far Eastern Curlew	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway