Brustband-Eisvogel vs Stieleiche

Alcedo euryzona compared with Quercus robur

Key Differences

Brustband-Eisvogel is Critically Endangered while Stieleiche is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brustband-Eisvogel	Stieleiche
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coraciiformes (Rackenvögel)	Fagales (Buchenartige)
Family	Alcedinidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Alcedo	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Alcedo euryzona	Quercus robur

Conservation Status

Brustband-Eisvogel

CR — Critically Endangered

Stieleiche

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brustband-Eisvogel	Stieleiche
Diet	—	Autotroph
Average Lifespan	—	1000 years
Average Length	—	25.0 m
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brustband-Eisvogel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Stieleiche

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, India), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Brustband-Eisvogel

The Blue-banded Kingfisher (Alcedo euryzona) is a species in the genus Alcedo. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Stieleiche

One of Europe's most important and widespread deciduous trees, the pedunculate oak can live over 1,000 years, reach 40 meters, and support the greatest biodiversity of any European tree species — over 2,300 species of insects, fungi, lichens, mosses, and birds directly depend on mature oaks. Found across Europe to western Asia in temperate forests, its hard, durable wood has been foundational to shipbuilding, architecture, and barrel making throughout history.