Lesser Daffodil vs Spotted Sandpiper

Narcissus minor compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

• Lesser Daffodil is Not Evaluated while Spotted Sandpiper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Daffodil	Spotted Sandpiper
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Narcissus	Actitis
Species	Narcissus minor	Actitis macularius

Conservation Status

Lesser Daffodil

NE — Not Evaluated

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Daffodil	Spotted Sandpiper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Daffodil

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden