Black-mandibled Toucan vs Dusky Chlorospingus

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Chlorospingus semifuscus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Dusky Chlorospingus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ramphastidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Chlorospingus
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Chlorospingus semifuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Dusky Chlorospingus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Dusky Chlorospingus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Dusky Chlorospingus
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 Chlorospingus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Dusky Chlorospingus

Dusky Chlorospingus (Chlorospingus semifuscus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway