Blue-eared Kingfisher vs Yellow-faced Flameback

Alcedo meninting compared with Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus

Key Differences

• Blue-eared Kingfisher is Least Concern while Yellow-faced Flameback is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Yellow-faced Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Alcedinidae	Picidae
Genus	Alcedo	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Alcedo meninting	Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eared Kingfisher and Yellow-faced Flameback share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-faced Flameback

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eared Kingfisher	Yellow-faced Flameback
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.

Yellow-faced Flameback

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered 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