courlis cendré vs Courlis corlieu

Numenius arquata compared with Numenius phaeopus

Key Differences

• courlis cendré is Vulnerable while Courlis corlieu is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	courlis cendré	Courlis corlieu
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family same	Scolopacidae	Scolopacidae
Genus same	Numenius	Numenius
Species	Numenius arquata	Numenius phaeopus

Evolutionary Relationship

courlis cendré and Courlis corlieu share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Numenius.

Conservation Status

courlis cendré

VU — Vulnerable

Courlis corlieu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	courlis cendré	Courlis corlieu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

courlis cendré

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Courlis corlieu

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

courlis cendré

Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Courlis corlieu

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine