Black-mandibled Toucan vs Braconid wasp

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Meteorus pulchricornis

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Braconid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Braconid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ramphastidae	Braconidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Meteorus
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Meteorus pulchricornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Braconid wasp
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.

Braconid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Braconid wasp

The Braconid wasp (Meteorus pulchricornis) is a species in the genus Meteorus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway