Dunlin vs Gray Slender Opossum

Calidris alpina compared with Marmosops incanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dunlin	Gray Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Scolopacidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Calidris	Marmosops
Species	Calidris alpina	Marmosops incanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dunlin and Gray Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dunlin

LC — Least Concern

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dunlin	Gray Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dunlin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Gray Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dunlin

Dunlin (Calidris alpina) 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.