Black-mandibled Toucan vs Devil's Bit

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Ruellia
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Devil's Bit
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.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela