Black Hornbill vs Downy Emerald

Anthracoceros malayanus compared with Cordulia aenea

Key Differences

• Black Hornbill is Vulnerable while Downy Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Hornbill	Downy Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Bucerotiformes (Bucerotiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bucerotidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Anthracoceros	Cordulia
Species	Anthracoceros malayanus	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Hornbill and Downy Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Hornbill

VU — Vulnerable

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Hornbill	Downy Emerald
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.

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway