Spotted Sandpiper vs

Actitis macularius compared with Trechispora microspora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Spotted Sandpiper
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Aves (นก) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes) Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family Scolopacidae Sistotremataceae
Genus Actitis Trechispora
Species Actitis macularius Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

Spotted Sandpiper

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Spotted Sandpiper
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).

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Trechispora microspora is a corticioid fungus producing very small spores, as its name indicates. It grows as a thin, white to cream-colored crust on the underside of decaying hardwood and conifer logs in temperate and boreal forests. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes dead woody material, contributing to nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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