Black-crowned Barwing vs Scarlet Elfcup

Actinodura sodangorum compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• Black-crowned Barwing is Near Threatened while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-crowned Barwing	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Leiothrichidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Actinodura	Sarcoscypha
Species	Actinodura sodangorum	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Black-crowned Barwing

NT — Near Threatened

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-crowned Barwing	Scarlet Elfcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-crowned Barwing

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-crowned Barwing

The Black-crowned Barwing (Actinodura sodangorum) is a species in the genus Actinodura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway