Orange Pinwheel vs Spotted Sandpiper

Marasmius siccus compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

• Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened while Spotted Sandpiper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Pinwheel	Spotted Sandpiper
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Marasmius	Actitis
Species	Marasmius siccus	Actitis macularius

Conservation Status

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Pinwheel	Spotted Sandpiper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States