Blue-eared Kingfisher vs small tortoiseshell

Alcedo meninting compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eared Kingfisher	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Alcedinidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Alcedo	Aglais
Species	Alcedo meninting	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eared Kingfisher	small tortoiseshell
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 tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 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.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway