Black-billed Mountain-Toucan vs Equatorial Graytail

Andigena nigrirostris compared with Xenerpestes singularis

Key Differences

• Black-billed Mountain-Toucan is Least Concern while Equatorial Graytail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Mountain-Toucan	Equatorial Graytail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ramphastidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Andigena	Xenerpestes
Species	Andigena nigrirostris	Xenerpestes singularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Mountain-Toucan and Equatorial Graytail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-billed Mountain-Toucan

LC — Least Concern

Equatorial Graytail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Mountain-Toucan	Equatorial Graytail
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.

Equatorial Graytail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway