Julia Creek dunnart vs Lesser Crested Tern

Sminthopsis douglasi compared with Thalasseus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened while Lesser Crested Tern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Julia Creek dunnart	Lesser Crested 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	Thalasseus
Species	Sminthopsis douglasi	Thalasseus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Crested Tern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Julia Creek dunnart	Lesser Crested Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Crested Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.