Blue-banded Kingfisher vs Common Spreadwing

Alcedo euryzona compared with Lestes sponsa

Key Differences

• Blue-banded Kingfisher is Critically Endangered while Common Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-banded Kingfisher	Common Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Alcedinidae	Lestidae
Genus	Alcedo	Lestes
Species	Alcedo euryzona	Lestes sponsa

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-banded Kingfisher and Common Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-banded Kingfisher

CR — Critically Endangered

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-banded Kingfisher	Common Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-banded Kingfisher

Habitat

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

Range

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

Common Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Blue-banded Kingfisher

The Blue-banded Kingfisher (Alcedo euryzona) is a species in the genus Alcedo. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Common Spreadwing

Common Spreadwing (Lestes sponsa) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway