Blue-eared Kingfisher vs Phoebus Parnassian

Alcedo meninting compared with Parnassius phoebus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Phoebus Parnassian
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alcedinidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Alcedo	Parnassius
Species	Alcedo meninting	Parnassius phoebus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Phoebus Parnassian

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Phoebus Parnassian
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.

Phoebus Parnassian

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). 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.