Black-mandibled Toucan vs Chacma Baboon

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Papio ursinus

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Chacma Baboon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Chacma Baboon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ramphastidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ramphastos	Papio
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Papio ursinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Chacma Baboon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Chacma Baboon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Chacma Baboon
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.

Chacma Baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chacma Baboon

The Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus) is a species in the genus Papio. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.