Bécasseau variable vs Opossum-souris gris

Calidris alpina compared with Marmosops incanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bécasseau variable	Opossum-souris gris
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Scolopacidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Calidris	Marmosops
Species	Calidris alpina	Marmosops incanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bécasseau variable and Opossum-souris gris share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bécasseau variable

LC — Least Concern

Opossum-souris gris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bécasseau variable	Opossum-souris gris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bécasseau variable

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).

Opossum-souris gris

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bécasseau variable

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.