Black-mandibled Toucan vs dooryard sowbug

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Ramphastidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Porcellio
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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