Small Emerald Spreadwing vs Spotted Sandpiper

Lestes virens compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

• Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened while Spotted Sandpiper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Small Emerald Spreadwing	Spotted Sandpiper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Lestidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Lestes	Actitis
Species	Lestes virens	Actitis macularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Small Emerald Spreadwing and Spotted Sandpiper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Small Emerald Spreadwing	Spotted Sandpiper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden