Spotted Sandpiper vs Wood Spark

Actitis macularius compared with Perrotia flammea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spotted Sandpiper	Wood Spark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Scolopacidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Actitis	Perrotia
Species	Actitis macularius	Perrotia flammea

Conservation Status

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

Wood Spark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spotted Sandpiper	Wood Spark
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).

Wood Spark

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States