Pilbara ningaui vs Ruff

Ningaui timealeyi compared with Calidris pugnax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pilbara ningaui	Ruff
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Ningaui	Calidris
Species	Ningaui timealeyi	Calidris pugnax

Evolutionary Relationship

Pilbara ningaui and Ruff share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Ruff

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pilbara ningaui	Ruff
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pilbara ningaui

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruff

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, Venezuela).

Ruff

Ruff (Calidris pugnax) 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.