arctic ground squirrel vs Blue-eared Kingfisher

Urocitellus parryii compared with Alcedo meninting

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic ground squirrel	Blue-eared Kingfisher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Alcedinidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Alcedo
Species	Urocitellus parryii	Alcedo meninting

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic ground squirrel and Blue-eared Kingfisher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic ground squirrel	Blue-eared Kingfisher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-eared Kingfisher

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

arctic ground squirrel

The Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) is a species in the genus Urocitellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-eared Kingfisher

The Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) is a species in the genus Alcedo. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.