Blue-eared Kingfisher vs Violet Smut

Alcedo meninting compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Alcedinidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Alcedo	Urocystis
Species	Alcedo meninting	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Violet Smut
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.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.