Black Hornbill vs Silver-rumped Needletail

Anthracoceros malayanus compared with Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Key Differences

• Black Hornbill is Vulnerable while Silver-rumped Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Hornbill	Silver-rumped Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Bucerotiformes (Bucerotiformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Bucerotidae	Apodidae
Genus	Anthracoceros	Rhaphidura
Species	Anthracoceros malayanus	Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Hornbill and Silver-rumped Needletail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black Hornbill

VU — Vulnerable

Silver-rumped Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Hornbill	Silver-rumped Needletail
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.

Silver-rumped Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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