Black-mandibled Toucan vs Firebird Cotoneaster

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Cotoneaster ignescens

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Firebird Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Firebird Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ramphastidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ramphastos	Cotoneaster
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Cotoneaster ignescens

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Firebird Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Firebird Cotoneaster
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.

Firebird Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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