Eurasian Curlew vs Slender-billed Curlew

Numenius arquata compared with Numenius tenuirostris

Key Differences

• Eurasian Curlew is Vulnerable while Slender-billed Curlew is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Curlew	Slender-billed Curlew
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Aves (새)	Aves (새)
Order same	Charadriiformes (도요목)	Charadriiformes (도요목)
Family same	Scolopacidae	Scolopacidae
Genus same	Numenius	Numenius
Species	Numenius arquata	Numenius tenuirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Curlew and Slender-billed Curlew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Numenius.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Curlew

VU — Vulnerable

Slender-billed Curlew

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Curlew	Slender-billed Curlew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Curlew

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.

Slender-billed Curlew

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Ukraine. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian Curlew

유럽마도요(Numenius arquata)는 IUCN 적색 목록에서 취약(VU)으로 분류됩니다. 개체군이 감소하고 서식지 압박이 증가하며 야생에서 멸종 위기에 처할 높은 위험에 직면해 있습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇦 Ukraine