Black-mandibled Toucan vs Gall midge

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ramphastidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Contarinia
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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