Black Hornbill vs Small Dark-bee

Anthracoceros malayanus compared with Stelis breviuscula

Key Differences

• Black Hornbill is Vulnerable while Small Dark-bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Hornbill	Small 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 breviuscula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Hornbill

VU — Vulnerable

Small Dark-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Hornbill	Small 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.

Small 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