Blue-capped Kingfisher vs

Actenoides hombroni compared with Exobasidium splendidum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-capped Kingfisher
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Alcedinidae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Actenoides	Exobasidium
Species	Actenoides hombroni	Exobasidium splendidum

Conservation Status

Blue-capped Kingfisher

VU — Vulnerable

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-capped Kingfisher
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway