Black Hornbill vs Plain Dark-bee

Anthracoceros malayanus compared with Stelis phaeoptera

Key Differences

• Black Hornbill is Vulnerable while Plain Dark-bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Hornbill	Plain Dark-bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Bucerotiformes (Bucerotiformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Bucerotidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Anthracoceros	Stelis
Species	Anthracoceros malayanus	Stelis phaeoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Hornbill and Plain Dark-bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Hornbill

VU — Vulnerable

Plain Dark-bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Hornbill	Plain Dark-bee
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.

Plain Dark-bee

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway