Black-mandibled Toucan vs Confusing Bumble Bee

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Bombus perplexus

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Confusing Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ramphastidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Ramphastos	Bombus
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Bombus perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Confusing Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Confusing Bumble Bee
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.

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.