Blue-capped Kingfisher vs Light Red Meranti

Actenoides hombroni compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Blue-capped Kingfisher is Vulnerable while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-capped Kingfisher	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Alcedinidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Actenoides	Shorea
Species	Actenoides hombroni	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Blue-capped Kingfisher

VU — Vulnerable

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-capped Kingfisher	Light Red Meranti
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.

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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

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.