Black-mandibled Toucan vs Fulvous Colilargo

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Fulvous Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ramphastidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Oligoryzomys
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Fulvous Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Fulvous Colilargo
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.

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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:

🇻🇪 Venezuela