Black-mandibled Toucan vs Cat flea

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Ramphastidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Ctenocephalides
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Cat flea
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.

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway