Blue-eared Kingfisher vs European pine marten

Alcedo meninting compared with Martes martes

Key Differences

• Blue-eared Kingfisher is Least Concern while European pine marten is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eared Kingfisher	European pine marten
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Alcedinidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Alcedo	Martes
Species	Alcedo meninting	Martes martes

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eared Kingfisher and European pine marten share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Blue-eared Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

European pine marten

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eared Kingfisher	European pine marten
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.

European pine marten

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically 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.

European pine marten

A marta-europeia (Martes martes) está classificada como Criticamente Em Perigo (CR) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Enfrenta risco extremamente alto de extinção no estado selvagem devido ao severo declínio populacional e à perda de habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway