Alpenstrandläufer vs Graue Stachelmaus

Calidris alpina compared with Acomys cineraceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpenstrandläufer	Graue Stachelmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Charadriiformes (Regenpfeiferartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Scolopacidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Calidris	Acomys
Species	Calidris alpina	Acomys cineraceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpenstrandläufer and Graue Stachelmaus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Alpenstrandläufer

LC — Least Concern

Graue Stachelmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpenstrandläufer	Graue Stachelmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpenstrandläufer

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Graue Stachelmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpenstrandläufer

Dunlin (Calidris alpina) 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.