Blue-capped Kingfisher vs Downy Emerald

Actenoides hombroni compared with Cordulia aenea

Key Differences

• Blue-capped Kingfisher is Vulnerable while Downy Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-capped Kingfisher	Downy Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Alcedinidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Actenoides	Cordulia
Species	Actenoides hombroni	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-capped Kingfisher and Downy Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-capped Kingfisher

VU — Vulnerable

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-capped Kingfisher	Downy Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-capped Kingfisher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Blue-capped Kingfisher

The Blue-capped Kingfisher (Actenoides hombroni) is a species in the genus Actenoides. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway