Black-capped Kingfisher vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Halcyon pileata compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Black-capped Kingfisher is Vulnerable while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Kingfisher	Large-eared Mountain Vole
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	Halcyon	Alticola
Species	Halcyon pileata	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-capped Kingfisher and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-capped Kingfisher

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Kingfisher	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Kingfisher

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-capped Kingfisher

The Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata) is a species in the genus Halcyon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.