Black Hornbill vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Anthracoceros malayanus compared with Dorocordulia libera

Key Differences

• Black Hornbill is Vulnerable while Racket-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Hornbill	Racket-tailed 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	Dorocordulia
Species	Anthracoceros malayanus	Dorocordulia libera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Hornbill

VU — Vulnerable

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Hornbill	Racket-tailed 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.

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.