Blue-banded Kingfisher vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Alcedo euryzona compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Blue-banded Kingfisher is Critically Endangered while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-banded Kingfisher	Small Emerald 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 virens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-banded Kingfisher

CR — Critically Endangered

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-banded Kingfisher	Small Emerald 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.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.