Spotted Sandpiper vs Variable Green Toad

Actitis macularius compared with Bufotes variabilis

Key Differences

• Spotted Sandpiper is Least Concern while Variable Green Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spotted Sandpiper	Variable Green Toad
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	Bufonidae
Genus	Actitis	Bufotes
Species	Actitis macularius	Bufotes variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Spotted Sandpiper and Variable Green Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Variable Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spotted Sandpiper	Variable Green Toad
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).

Variable Green Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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:

🇸🇪 Sweden