Gray-bellied dunnart vs Least Tern

Sminthopsis griseoventer compared with Sternula antillarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied dunnart	Least Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Laridae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Sternula
Species	Sminthopsis griseoventer	Sternula antillarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied dunnart and Least Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Least Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied dunnart	Least Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.