Spotted Sandpiper vs Toyota’s Treefrog

Actitis macularius compared with Sarcohyla toyota

Key Differences

• Spotted Sandpiper is Least Concern while Toyota’s Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spotted Sandpiper	Toyota’s Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Scolopacidae	Hylidae
Genus	Actitis	Sarcohyla
Species	Actitis macularius	Sarcohyla toyota

Evolutionary Relationship

Spotted Sandpiper and Toyota’s Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Toyota’s Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spotted Sandpiper	Toyota’s Treefrog
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).

Toyota’s Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.