Black-mandibled Toucan vs Devil'S Paintbrush

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Pilosella aurantiaca

Key Differences

Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Devil'S Paintbrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Devil'S Paintbrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ramphastidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Ramphastos	Pilosella
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Pilosella aurantiaca

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Devil'S Paintbrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Devil'S Paintbrush
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 Paintbrush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Kyrgyzstan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.