Black-mandibled Toucan vs dusky hook-tip

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Drepana curvatula

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while dusky hook-tip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	dusky hook-tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ramphastidae	Drepanidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Drepana
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Drepana curvatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and dusky hook-tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

dusky hook-tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	dusky hook-tip
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 hook-tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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