Far Eastern Curlew vs Long-billed Curlew

Numenius madagascariensis compared with Numenius americanus

Key Differences

• Far Eastern Curlew is Endangered while Long-billed Curlew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Far Eastern Curlew	Long-billed Curlew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (burung)	Aves (burung)
Order same	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family same	Scolopacidae	Scolopacidae
Genus same	Numenius	Numenius
Species	Numenius madagascariensis	Numenius americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Far Eastern Curlew and Long-billed Curlew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Numenius.

Conservation Status

Far Eastern Curlew

EN — Endangered

Long-billed Curlew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Far Eastern Curlew	Long-billed 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.

Long-billed Curlew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway