Black-backed Forktail vs Black-mandibled Toucan

Enicurus immaculatus compared with Ramphastos ambiguus

Key Differences

• Black-backed Forktail is Least Concern while Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed Forktail	Black-mandibled Toucan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Muscicapidae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Enicurus	Ramphastos
Species	Enicurus immaculatus	Ramphastos ambiguus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed Forktail and Black-mandibled Toucan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-backed Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed Forktail	Black-mandibled Toucan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed Forktail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Black-backed Forktail

The Black-backed Forktail (Enicurus immaculatus) is a species in the genus Enicurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway