Blue-eared Kingfisher vs Weeping Toothcrust

Alcedo meninting compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Blue-eared Kingfisher is Least Concern while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Alcedinidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Alcedo	Dacryobolus
Species	Alcedo meninting	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Weeping Toothcrust
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.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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