Spotted Sandpiper vs True kola

Actitis macularius compared with Cola acuminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spotted Sandpiper	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Scolopacidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Actitis	Cola
Species	Actitis macularius	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spotted Sandpiper	True kola
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).

True kola

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Costa Rica.

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.