Black-mandibled Toucan vs Breakbill

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Sideroxylon obovatum

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Breakbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Breakbill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Sideroxylon
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Sideroxylon obovatum

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Breakbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Breakbill
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.

Breakbill

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Breakbill

The Breakbill (Sideroxylon obovatum) is a species in the genus Sideroxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.