Black-mandibled Toucan vs Flea

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Ramphastidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Ctenocephalides
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Flea
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.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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