Shadow Dot Lichen vs Chevalier grivelé

Micarea peliocarpa compared with Actitis macularius

Key Differences

• Shadow Dot Lichen is Near Threatened while Chevalier grivelé is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Shadow Dot Lichen	Chevalier grivelé
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Byssolomataceae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Micarea	Actitis
Species	Micarea peliocarpa	Actitis macularius

Conservation Status

Shadow Dot Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Chevalier grivelé

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Shadow Dot Lichen	Chevalier grivelé
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Shadow Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States