Black Hornbill vs Scaled Piculet

Anthracoceros malayanus compared with Picumnus squamulatus

Key Differences

• Black Hornbill is Vulnerable while Scaled Piculet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Hornbill	Scaled Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Bucerotiformes (Bucerotiformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Bucerotidae	Picidae
Genus	Anthracoceros	Picumnus
Species	Anthracoceros malayanus	Picumnus squamulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Hornbill and Scaled Piculet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black Hornbill

VU — Vulnerable

Scaled Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Hornbill	Scaled Piculet
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.

Scaled Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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