Blue-eared Kingfisher vs Small Red Damsel

Alcedo meninting compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Blue-eared Kingfisher is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Alcedinidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Alcedo	Ceriagrion
Species	Alcedo meninting	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eared Kingfisher and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Small Red Damsel
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.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.