Bastard Catclaw vs Black-mandibled Toucan

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Ramphastos ambiguus

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Black-mandibled Toucan
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Microgramma	Ramphastos
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Ramphastos ambiguus

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Black-mandibled Toucan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Black-mandibled Toucan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Black-mandibled Toucan

Black-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia