Black-mandibled Toucan vs Broad-blotch Drill

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Dichrorampha alpinana

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Broad-blotch Drill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Broad-blotch Drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ramphastidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Dichrorampha
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Dichrorampha alpinana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Broad-blotch Drill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Broad-blotch Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Broad-blotch Drill
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.

Broad-blotch Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Broad-blotch Drill

The Broad-blotch Drill (Dichrorampha alpinana) is a species in the genus Dichrorampha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway