Blue-banded Kingfisher vs

Alcedo euryzona compared with Hapalosiphon luteolus

Key Differences

• Blue-banded Kingfisher is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-banded Kingfisher
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Alcedinidae	Hapalosiphonaceae
Genus	Alcedo	Hapalosiphon
Species	Alcedo euryzona	Hapalosiphon luteolus

Conservation Status

Blue-banded Kingfisher

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-banded Kingfisher
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Hapalosiphon luteolus is a filamentous, branching cyanobacterium found in freshwater habitats, damp soil, and moist terrestrial environments including peat bogs and wetland margins. It produces a yellowish pigmentation and forms heterocysts capable of nitrogen fixation. This species contributes to nitrogen cycling in wetland and semi-aquatic ecosystems where it forms part of benthic microbial communities.