Black-mandibled Toucan vs chilte

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Cnidoscolus elasticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Cnidoscolus
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Cnidoscolus elasticus

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	chilte
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.

chilte

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.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.