Blue-eared Kingfisher vs large blue

Alcedo meninting compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Blue-eared Kingfisher is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eared Kingfisher	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alcedinidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Alcedo	Maculinea
Species	Alcedo meninting	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eared Kingfisher	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.