Blue-capped Kingfisher vs Small Red Damsel

Actenoides hombroni compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Blue-capped Kingfisher is Vulnerable while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-capped Kingfisher	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Alcedinidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Actenoides	Ceriagrion
Species	Actenoides hombroni	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-capped Kingfisher and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-capped Kingfisher

VU — Vulnerable

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-capped Kingfisher	Small Red Damsel
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.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.