Big-spotted Cleg vs Spotted Sandpiper

Haematopota bigoti compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

• Big-spotted Cleg is Endangered while Spotted Sandpiper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-spotted Cleg	Spotted Sandpiper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Tabanidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Haematopota	Actitis
Species	Haematopota bigoti	Actitis macularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-spotted Cleg and Spotted Sandpiper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-spotted Cleg

EN — Endangered

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-spotted Cleg	Spotted Sandpiper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-spotted Cleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Spotted Sandpiper

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).

Big-spotted Cleg

The Big-spotted Cleg (Haematopota bigoti) is a species in the genus Haematopota. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Spotted Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden