Black-crowned Barwing vs Toad's Ear

Actinodura sodangorum compared with Otidea bufonia

Key Differences

• Black-crowned Barwing is Near Threatened while Toad's Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-crowned Barwing	Toad's Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Leiothrichidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Actinodura	Otidea
Species	Actinodura sodangorum	Otidea bufonia

Conservation Status

Black-crowned Barwing

NT — Near Threatened

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-crowned Barwing	Toad's Ear
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.

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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