Black-mandibled Toucan vs Collared Aracari

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Pteroglossus torquatus

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Collared Aracari is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Collared Aracari
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family same	Ramphastidae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Pteroglossus
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Pteroglossus torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Collared Aracari share a common ancestor at the Family level: Ramphastidae.

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Collared Aracari

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Collared Aracari
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.

Collared Aracari

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Collared Aracari

Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus) 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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela