Spotted Sandpiper vs Talus Fritillary

Actitis macularius compared with Fritillaria falcata

Key Differences

• Spotted Sandpiper is Least Concern while Talus Fritillary is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spotted Sandpiper	Talus Fritillary
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Scolopacidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Actitis	Fritillaria
Species	Actitis macularius	Fritillaria falcata

Conservation Status

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Talus Fritillary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spotted Sandpiper	Talus Fritillary
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).

Talus Fritillary

Habitat

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

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.