Black-mandibled Toucan vs Cutnut

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Barringtonia edulis

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Cutnut is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Cutnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Barringtonia
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Barringtonia edulis

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Cutnut

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Cutnut
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.

Cutnut

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.