Blue-eared Kingfisher vs Santa Marta Sabrewing

Alcedo meninting compared with Campylopterus phainopeplus

Key Differences

• Blue-eared Kingfisher is Least Concern while Santa Marta Sabrewing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Santa Marta Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Alcedinidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Alcedo	Campylopterus
Species	Alcedo meninting	Campylopterus phainopeplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eared Kingfisher and Santa Marta Sabrewing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Santa Marta Sabrewing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Santa Marta Sabrewing
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.

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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