Spotted Sandpiper vs undulate ray

Actitis macularius compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Spotted Sandpiper is Least Concern while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spotted Sandpiper	undulate ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Scolopacidae	Rajidae
Genus	Actitis	Raja
Species	Actitis macularius	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Spotted Sandpiper and undulate ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spotted Sandpiper	undulate ray
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).

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium