Blue-eared Kingfisher vs

Alcedo meninting compared with Sphingobium amiense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eared Kingfisher
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Alcedinidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Alcedo	Sphingobium
Species	Alcedo meninting	Sphingobium amiense

Conservation Status

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eared Kingfisher
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobium amiense is a Gram-negative aerobic rod with the ability to degrade nonylphenol and related endocrine-disrupting compounds. It has been isolated from activated sludge and polluted soil environments. This bacterium plays a role in the degradation of synthetic surfactants and phenolic pollutants in wastewater treatment systems.