Dunlin vs Palawan Treeshrew

Calidris alpina compared with Tupaia palawanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dunlin	Palawan Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Scolopacidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Calidris	Tupaia
Species	Calidris alpina	Tupaia palawanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dunlin

LC — Least Concern

Palawan Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dunlin	Palawan Treeshrew
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).

Palawan Treeshrew

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.