Jonc du Nil vs Chevalier grivelé

Cyperus papyrus compared with Actitis macularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jonc du Nil	Chevalier grivelé
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cyperaceae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Cyperus	Actitis
Species	Cyperus papyrus	Actitis macularius

Conservation Status

Jonc du Nil

LC — Least Concern

Chevalier grivelé

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jonc du Nil	Chevalier grivelé
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jonc du Nil

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Laos), Europe (Italy, Portugal), North America (Costa Rica, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Chevalier grivelé

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).

Chevalier grivelé

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇺🇸 United States