Calao charbonnier vs héron cendré

Anthracoceros malayanus compared with Ardea cinerea

Key Differences

• Calao charbonnier is Vulnerable while héron cendré is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calao charbonnier	héron cendré
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (oiseau)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Bucerotiformes (Bucerotiformes)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Bucerotidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Anthracoceros	Ardea
Species	Anthracoceros malayanus	Ardea cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

Calao charbonnier and héron cendré share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (oiseau)

Conservation Status

Calao charbonnier

VU — Vulnerable

héron cendré

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calao charbonnier	héron cendré
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	95 cm
Average Weight	—	1.5 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calao charbonnier

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.

héron cendré

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Calao charbonnier

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.

héron cendré

A large, elegant wading bird reaching up to 1 meter in height, gray herons inhabit wetlands, rivers, lakes, and coastal areas across Europe, Asia, and Africa. Patient, solitary hunters, they stand motionless for long periods before striking fish, frogs, and small mammals with lightning-fast dagger bill strikes. They nest colonially in tall trees in rookeries called heronries, sometimes shared with other colonial waterbirds. Widely distributed and of Least Concern globally.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway