Black-mandibled Toucan vs Eye-ringed Tody-Tyrant

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Hemitriccus orbitatus

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Eye-ringed Tody-Tyrant is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Eye-ringed Tody-Tyrant
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	Tyrannidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Hemitriccus
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Hemitriccus orbitatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Eye-ringed Tody-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Eye-ringed Tody-Tyrant

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Eye-ringed Tody-Tyrant
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.

Eye-ringed Tody-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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