Black-winged Dragonlet vs Blue-capped Kingfisher

Erythrodiplax funerea compared with Actenoides hombroni

Key Differences

• Black-winged Dragonlet is Least Concern while Blue-capped Kingfisher is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Dragonlet	Blue-capped Kingfisher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Libellulidae	Alcedinidae
Genus	Erythrodiplax	Actenoides
Species	Erythrodiplax funerea	Actenoides hombroni

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Dragonlet and Blue-capped Kingfisher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Blue-capped Kingfisher

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Dragonlet	Blue-capped Kingfisher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-winged Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Blue-capped Kingfisher

Habitat

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

Range

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

Black-winged Dragonlet

The Black-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax funerea) is a species in the genus Erythrodiplax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.

Blue-capped Kingfisher

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