Black-mandibled Toucan vs Cook's Swift

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Apus cooki

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Cook's Swift is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Cook's Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Ramphastidae	Apodidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Apus
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Apus cooki

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Cook's Swift share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Cook's Swift

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Cook's Swift
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.

Cook's Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway