Blue-eared Kingfisher vs Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Alcedo meninting compared with Lophocolea heterophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Alcedinidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Alcedo	Lophocolea
Species	Alcedo meninting	Lophocolea heterophylla

Conservation Status

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
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.

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.