Black-mandibled Toucan vs Chestnut Teal

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Anas castanea

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Chestnut Teal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Chestnut Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Ramphastidae	Anatidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Anas
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Anas castanea

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Chestnut Teal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Chestnut Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Chestnut Teal
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.

Chestnut Teal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Chestnut Teal

Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway