Blue-eared Kingfisher vs Margay

Alcedo meninting compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Alcedinidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Alcedo	Leopardus
Species	Alcedo meninting	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eared Kingfisher and Margay share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.