Black-mandibled Toucan vs desert mock orange

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Philadelphus microphyllus

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while desert mock orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	desert mock orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Philadelphus
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Philadelphus microphyllus

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

desert mock orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	desert mock orange
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.

desert mock orange

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and 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