Black-mandibled Toucan vs Glossy Ibis

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Plegadis falcinellus

Key Differences

Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Glossy Ibis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Glossy Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Ramphastidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Plegadis
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Plegadis falcinellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Glossy Ibis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

View Class: Aves

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Glossy Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Glossy Ibis
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.

Glossy Ibis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Glossy Ibis

Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.