Base-lined Grey vs Blue-eared Kingfisher

Scoparia basistrigalis compared with Alcedo meninting

Key Differences

• Base-lined Grey is Near Threatened while Blue-eared Kingfisher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-lined Grey	Blue-eared Kingfisher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Crambidae	Alcedinidae
Genus	Scoparia	Alcedo
Species	Scoparia basistrigalis	Alcedo meninting

Evolutionary Relationship

Base-lined Grey and Blue-eared Kingfisher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Base-lined Grey

NT — Near Threatened

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-lined Grey	Blue-eared Kingfisher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Base-lined Grey

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.

Blue-eared Kingfisher

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Base-lined Grey

The Base-lined Grey (Scoparia basistrigalis) is a species in the genus Scoparia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway