Black Hornbill vs Green-eyed Hooktail

Anthracoceros malayanus compared with Onychogomphus forcipatus

Key Differences

• Black Hornbill is Vulnerable while Green-eyed Hooktail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Hornbill	Green-eyed Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Bucerotiformes (Bucerotiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bucerotidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Anthracoceros	Onychogomphus
Species	Anthracoceros malayanus	Onychogomphus forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Hornbill and Green-eyed Hooktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Hornbill

VU — Vulnerable

Green-eyed Hooktail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Hornbill	Green-eyed Hooktail
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.

Green-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway