Spotted Sandpiper vs Veined Ear

Actitis macularius compared with Otidea phlebophora

Key Differences

• Spotted Sandpiper is Least Concern while Veined Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spotted Sandpiper	Veined Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Scolopacidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Actitis	Otidea
Species	Actitis macularius	Otidea phlebophora

Conservation Status

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Veined Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spotted Sandpiper	Veined Ear
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).

Veined Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden