Blue-banded Kingfisher vs

Alcedo euryzona compared with Phormidium versicolor

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	Oscillatoriaceae
Genus	Alcedo	Phormidium
Species	Alcedo euryzona	Phormidium versicolor

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Phormidium versicolor is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae known for variable pigmentation, as implied by its species name. It forms mats and biofilms on moist soil, rocks, and freshwater substrates across a wide range of habitats. Its conservation status is not evaluated.