Blue-eared Kingfisher vs

Alcedo meninting compared with Hapalosiphon luteolus

Key Differences

• Blue-eared Kingfisher is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eared Kingfisher
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Alcedinidae	Hapalosiphonaceae
Genus	Alcedo	Hapalosiphon
Species	Alcedo meninting	Hapalosiphon luteolus

Conservation Status

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eared Kingfisher
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Hapalosiphon luteolus is a filamentous, branching cyanobacterium found in freshwater habitats, damp soil, and moist terrestrial environments including peat bogs and wetland margins. It produces a yellowish pigmentation and forms heterocysts capable of nitrogen fixation. This species contributes to nitrogen cycling in wetland and semi-aquatic ecosystems where it forms part of benthic microbial communities.