Brown Hornbill vs Common Spreadwing

Anorrhinus austeni compared with Lestes sponsa

Key Differences

• Brown Hornbill is Near Threatened while Common Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Hornbill	Common Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Bucerotiformes (Bucerotiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Bucerotidae	Lestidae
Genus	Anorrhinus	Lestes
Species	Anorrhinus austeni	Lestes sponsa

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Hornbill and Common Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Hornbill

NT — Near Threatened

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Hornbill	Common Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Hornbill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Common Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Brown Hornbill

The Brown Hornbill (Anorrhinus austeni) is a species in the genus Anorrhinus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Common Spreadwing

Common Spreadwing (Lestes sponsa) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway