Dunlin vs Peale s Dolphin

Calidris alpina compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dunlin	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Scolopacidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Calidris	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Calidris alpina	Lagenorhynchus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dunlin and Peale s Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dunlin

LC — Least Concern

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dunlin	Peale s Dolphin
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).

Peale s Dolphin

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.