Alectryon vs Toco Toucan

Alectryon tropicus compared with Toucanus toco

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Toco Toucan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Toco Toucan
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sapindaceae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Alectryon	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Toucanus toco

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Toco Toucan

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Toco Toucan
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	20 years
Average Length	—	60 cm
Average Weight	—	700 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Toco Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Toco Toucan

The toco toucan is the largest and best-known species in the toucan family, famous for its oversized colorful bill.