Amazon Kingfisher vs Hare's-tail

Chloroceryle amazona compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Amazon Kingfisher is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Kingfisher	Hare's-tail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Alcedinidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chloroceryle	Lagurus
Species	Chloroceryle amazona	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Kingfisher and Hare's-tail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazon Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Kingfisher	Hare's-tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Kingfisher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Amazon Kingfisher

Amazon Kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona) 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:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway