guarda-rios vs Lofty Pericote

Alcedo atthis compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• guarda-rios is Vulnerable while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	guarda-rios	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Alcedinidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alcedo	Auliscomys
Species	Alcedo atthis	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

guarda-rios and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

guarda-rios

VU — Vulnerable

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	guarda-rios	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

guarda-rios

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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

guarda-rios

O martim-pescador-comum (Alcedo atthis) está classificado como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaça na natureza, com populações em declínio e crescente pressão sobre seu habitat.