Azure Kingfisher vs beaded chestnut

Ceyx azureus compared with Agrochola lychnidis

Key Differences

• Azure Kingfisher is Least Concern while beaded chestnut is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Kingfisher	beaded chestnut
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alcedinidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Ceyx	Agrochola
Species	Ceyx azureus	Agrochola lychnidis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Kingfisher and beaded chestnut share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azure Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Kingfisher	beaded chestnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Kingfisher

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Azure Kingfisher

The Azure Kingfisher (Ceyx azureus) is a species in the genus Ceyx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway