Black-mandibled Toucan vs Dusky-backed Jacamar

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Brachygalba salmoni

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Dusky-backed Jacamar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Dusky-backed Jacamar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Ramphastidae	Galbulidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Brachygalba
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Brachygalba salmoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Dusky-backed Jacamar share a common ancestor at the Order level: Piciformes. (Piciformes)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Dusky-backed Jacamar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Dusky-backed Jacamar
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.

Dusky-backed Jacamar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway