Merlin vs Ooldea dunnart

Falco columbarius compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merlin	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Falconidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Falco	Sminthopsis
Species	Falco columbarius	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

Merlin and Ooldea dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merlin	Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merlin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) 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.