Blue-eared Kingfisher vs Elm Button

Alcedo meninting compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• Blue-eared Kingfisher is Least Concern while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Elm Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alcedinidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Alcedo	Acleris
Species	Alcedo meninting	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eared Kingfisher and Elm Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Elm Button
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.

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. 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.