Black Hornbill vs Chilean devil ray

Anthracoceros malayanus compared with Mobula tarapacana

Key Differences

• Black Hornbill is Vulnerable while Chilean devil ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Hornbill	Chilean devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Bucerotiformes (Bucerotiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Bucerotidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Anthracoceros	Mobula
Species	Anthracoceros malayanus	Mobula tarapacana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Hornbill and Chilean devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Hornbill

VU — Vulnerable

Chilean devil ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Hornbill	Chilean devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Hornbill

Habitat

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

Range

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

Chilean devil ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black Hornbill

The Black Hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus) is a species in the genus Anthracoceros. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Chilean devil ray

The Chilean devil ray (Mobula tarapacana) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.