Dunlin vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Calidris alpina compared with Sorex roboratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dunlin	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Aves (chim)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Charadriiformes (Bộ Choi choi)	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)
Family	Scolopacidae	Soricidae
Genus	Calidris	Sorex
Species	Calidris alpina	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dunlin and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Conservation Status

Dunlin

LC — Least Concern

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dunlin	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dunlin

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).

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dunlin

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.