Small Adder's-Tongue vs Spotted Sandpiper

Ophioglossum azoricum compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

• Small Adder's-Tongue is Critically Endangered while Spotted Sandpiper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Small Adder's-Tongue	Spotted Sandpiper
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Ophioglossaceae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Ophioglossum	Actitis
Species	Ophioglossum azoricum	Actitis macularius

Conservation Status

Small Adder's-Tongue

CR — Critically Endangered

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Small Adder's-Tongue	Spotted Sandpiper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Small Adder's-Tongue

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden