Blue-eared Kingfisher vs flat-leaved peat moss

Alcedo meninting compared with Sphagnum platyphyllum

Key Differences

• Blue-eared Kingfisher is Least Concern while flat-leaved peat moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eared Kingfisher	flat-leaved peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Alcedinidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Alcedo	Sphagnum
Species	Alcedo meninting	Sphagnum platyphyllum

Conservation Status

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

flat-leaved peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eared Kingfisher	flat-leaved peat moss
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.

flat-leaved peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway