Blue-eared Kingfisher vs Tan Ear

Alcedo meninting compared with Otidea alutacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Alcedinidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Alcedo	Otidea
Species	Alcedo meninting	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Tan Ear
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.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.