Black-mandibled Toucan vs Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Blarina hylophaga

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ramphastidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Blarina
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Blarina hylophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
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.

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.