Julia Creek dunnart vs Royal Tern

Sminthopsis douglasi compared with Thalasseus maximus

Key Differences

• Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened while Royal Tern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Julia Creek dunnart	Royal 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 maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Royal Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Julia Creek dunnart	Royal Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Royal Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, Sweden, and Venezuela.

Royal Tern

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) 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.