Far Eastern Curlew vs Narrow-headed Vole

Numenius madagascariensis compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Far Eastern Curlew is Endangered while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Far Eastern Curlew	Narrow-headed 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	Microtus
Species	Numenius madagascariensis	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Far Eastern Curlew

EN — Endangered

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Far Eastern Curlew	Narrow-headed 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.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.