Black-mandibled Toucan vs Blood Iris

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Iris sanguinea

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Blood Iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Blood Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Ramphastidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Iris
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Iris sanguinea

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Blood Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Blood Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Blood Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Blood Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Blood Iris

The Blood Iris (Iris sanguinea) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway