Blue-banded Kingfisher vs Kaffir boxthorn

Alcedo euryzona compared with Lycium afrum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-banded Kingfisher	Kaffir boxthorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Alcedinidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Alcedo	Lycium
Species	Alcedo euryzona	Lycium afrum

Conservation Status

Blue-banded Kingfisher

CR — Critically Endangered

Kaffir boxthorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-banded Kingfisher	Kaffir boxthorn
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.

Kaffir boxthorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.