alstonia vs Toco Toucan

Alstonia boonei compared with Toucanus toco

Taxonomic Classification

Rank alstonia Toco Toucan
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Aves (Birds)
Order Gentianales (Gentianales) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family Apocynaceae Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus Alstonia Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species Alstonia boonei Toucanus toco

Conservation Status

alstonia

LC — Least Concern

Toco Toucan

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

alstonia

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea.

Toco Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

alstonia

The Alstonia (Alstonia boonei) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo. Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea.

Toco Toucan

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

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