Blue-eared Kingfisher vs Brown Ear

Alcedo meninting compared with Otidea cochleata

Key Differences

• Blue-eared Kingfisher is Least Concern while Brown Ear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Brown Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Alcedinidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Alcedo	Otidea
Species	Alcedo meninting	Otidea cochleata

Conservation Status

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Brown Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Brown Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-eared Kingfisher

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Brown Ear

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blue-eared Kingfisher

The Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) is a species in the genus Alcedo. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Brown Ear

The Brown Ear (Otidea cochleata) is a species in the genus Otidea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway