Far Eastern Curlew vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Numenius madagascariensis compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Far Eastern Curlew is Endangered while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Far Eastern Curlew	Lemming Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Numenius madagascariensis	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Far Eastern Curlew and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Far Eastern Curlew

EN — Endangered

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Far Eastern Curlew	Lemming Mountain 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.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.