Blue-banded Kingfisher vs Cupped Ear

Alcedo euryzona compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Blue-banded Kingfisher is Critically Endangered while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-banded Kingfisher	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Alcedinidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Alcedo	Otidea
Species	Alcedo euryzona	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Blue-banded Kingfisher

CR — Critically Endangered

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-banded Kingfisher	Cupped Ear
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.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway