Dunlin vs Ooldea dunnart

Calidris alpina compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dunlin	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Scolopacidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Calidris	Sminthopsis
Species	Calidris alpina	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dunlin

LC — Least Concern

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dunlin	Ooldea dunnart
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).

Ooldea dunnart

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.