Black-mandibled Toucan vs desert sumac

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Rhus microphylla

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while desert sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	desert sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Rhus
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Rhus microphylla

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

desert sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	desert sumac
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 sumac

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.