Blue-eared Kingfisher vs Surf Scoter

Alcedo meninting compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Surf Scoter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Alcedinidae	Anatidae
Genus	Alcedo	Melanitta
Species	Alcedo meninting	Melanitta perspicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eared Kingfisher and Surf Scoter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Surf Scoter
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.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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