large greasewort vs Spotted Sandpiper

Aneura maxima compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

• large greasewort is Vulnerable while Spotted Sandpiper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large greasewort	Spotted Sandpiper
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Aneuraceae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Aneura	Actitis
Species	Aneura maxima	Actitis macularius

Conservation Status

large greasewort

VU — Vulnerable

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large greasewort	Spotted Sandpiper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large greasewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). 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:

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