Dunlin vs Malayan civet

Calidris alpina compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dunlin	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Scolopacidae	Viverridae
Genus	Calidris	Viverra
Species	Calidris alpina	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Dunlin and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dunlin

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dunlin	Malayan civet
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).

Malayan civet

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.