Black-mandibled Toucan vs Elephant Apple

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Dillenia indica

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Elephant Apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Elephant Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Dilleniaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Dillenia
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Dillenia indica

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Elephant Apple
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.

Elephant Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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:

🇨🇴 Colombia