Fishtail Cup vs Spotted Sandpiper

Gyromitra leucoxantha compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

• Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered while Spotted Sandpiper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishtail Cup	Spotted Sandpiper
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Discinaceae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Actitis
Species	Gyromitra leucoxantha	Actitis macularius

Conservation Status

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishtail Cup	Spotted Sandpiper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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).

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden