Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Spotted Sandpiper

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Spotted Sandpiper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Spotted Sandpiper
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Lecideaceae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Lecidea	Actitis
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Actitis macularius

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Spotted Sandpiper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Red Disc Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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).

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States