Black-edged whipray vs Spotted Sandpiper

Maculabatis toshi compared with Actitis macularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-edged whipray	Spotted Sandpiper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Aves (Birds)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Dasyatidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Maculabatis	Actitis
Species	Maculabatis toshi	Actitis macularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-edged whipray and Spotted Sandpiper share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-edged whipray

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-edged whipray	Spotted Sandpiper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-edged whipray

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).

Black-edged whipray

The Black-edged whipray (Maculabatis toshi) is a species in the genus Maculabatis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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.