Spotted Sandpiper vs Spring Polypore

Actitis macularius compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Spotted Sandpiper is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spotted Sandpiper	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Scolopacidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Actitis	Lentinus
Species	Actitis macularius	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spotted Sandpiper	Spring Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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