Calendula Smut vs Spotted Sandpiper

Entyloma calendulae compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

• Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated while Spotted Sandpiper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calendula Smut	Spotted Sandpiper
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Entylomataceae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Entyloma	Actitis
Species	Entyloma calendulae	Actitis macularius

Conservation Status

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calendula Smut	Spotted Sandpiper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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).

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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