guarda-rios vs pica-peixe-azul

Alcedo atthis compared with Alcedo quadribrachys

Key Differences

• guarda-rios is Vulnerable while pica-peixe-azul is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	guarda-rios	pica-peixe-azul
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Aves (ave)	Aves (ave)
Order same	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family same	Alcedinidae	Alcedinidae
Genus same	Alcedo	Alcedo
Species	Alcedo atthis	Alcedo quadribrachys

Evolutionary Relationship

guarda-rios and pica-peixe-azul share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alcedo.

Conservation Status

guarda-rios

VU — Vulnerable

pica-peixe-azul

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	guarda-rios	pica-peixe-azul
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.

pica-peixe-azul

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway