Black-billed Mountain-Toucan vs Emerald Spreadwing

Andigena nigrirostris compared with Lestes dryas

Key Differences

• Black-billed Mountain-Toucan is Least Concern while Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Mountain-Toucan	Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ramphastidae	Lestidae
Genus	Andigena	Lestes
Species	Andigena nigrirostris	Lestes dryas

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Mountain-Toucan and Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-billed Mountain-Toucan

LC — Least Concern

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Mountain-Toucan	Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-billed Mountain-Toucan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-billed Mountain-Toucan

Black-billed Mountain-Toucan (Andigena nigrirostris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Emerald Spreadwing

Emerald Spreadwing (Lestes dryas) 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