Gadwall vs Julia Creek dunnart

Mareca strepera compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• Gadwall is Least Concern while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gadwall	Julia Creek dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Anatidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Mareca	Sminthopsis
Species	Mareca strepera	Sminthopsis douglasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gadwall and Julia Creek dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gadwall

LC — Least Concern

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gadwall	Julia Creek dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gadwall

Habitat

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

Range

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

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gadwall

Gadwall (Mareca strepera) 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.