Far Eastern Curlew vs Little Curlew

Numenius madagascariensis compared with Numenius minutus

Key Differences

• Far Eastern Curlew is Endangered while Little Curlew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Far Eastern Curlew	Little 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 madagascariensis	Numenius minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Far Eastern Curlew and Little Curlew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Numenius.

Conservation Status

Far Eastern Curlew

EN — Endangered

Little Curlew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Far Eastern Curlew	Little Curlew
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.

Little Curlew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇹🇼 Taiwan