Martín pescador común vs Martín pescador brillante

Alcedo atthis compared with Alcedo quadribrachys

Key Differences

• Martín pescador común is Vulnerable while Martín pescador brillante is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Martín pescador común	Martín pescador brillante
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family same	Alcedinidae	Alcedinidae
Genus same	Alcedo	Alcedo
Species	Alcedo atthis	Alcedo quadribrachys

Evolutionary Relationship

Martín pescador común and Martín pescador brillante share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alcedo.

Conservation Status

Martín pescador común

VU — Vulnerable

Martín pescador brillante

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Martín pescador común	Martín pescador brillante
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Martín pescador común

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.

Martín pescador brillante

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Martín pescador común

El martín pescador común (Alcedo atthis) está clasificado como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de amenaza en estado silvestre, con poblaciones en declive y creciente presión sobre su hábitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway