Common Kingfisher vs Gabon Talapoin

Alcedo atthis compared with Miopithecus ogouensis

Key Differences

• Common Kingfisher is Vulnerable while Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Kingfisher	Gabon Talapoin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Alcedinidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Alcedo	Miopithecus
Species	Alcedo atthis	Miopithecus ogouensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Kingfisher and Gabon Talapoin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Kingfisher

VU — Vulnerable

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Kingfisher	Gabon Talapoin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Kingfisher

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Kingfisher

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.