Black-mandibled Toucan vs Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Bombus flavidus

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ramphastidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Ramphastos	Bombus
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Bombus flavidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee
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.

Fernald Cuckoo Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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