Black-billed Mountain-Toucan vs Lesser devilray

Andigena nigrirostris compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Black-billed Mountain-Toucan is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-billed Mountain-Toucan	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Ramphastidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Andigena	Mobula
Species	Andigena nigrirostris	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-billed Mountain-Toucan and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-billed Mountain-Toucan

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-billed Mountain-Toucan	Lesser devilray
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.

Lesser devilray

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.