Blue-eared Kingfisher vs Pigeon Flea

Alcedo meninting compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Alcedinidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Alcedo	Ceratophyllus
Species	Alcedo meninting	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Pigeon Flea
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.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

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