Far Eastern Curlew vs small tortoiseshell

Numenius madagascariensis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Far Eastern Curlew is Endangered while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Far Eastern Curlew	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Scolopacidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Numenius	Aglais
Species	Numenius madagascariensis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Far Eastern Curlew and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Far Eastern Curlew

EN — Endangered

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Far Eastern Curlew	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway