Black-mandibled Toucan vs Grasping Treefrog

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Sarcohyla labedactyla

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Grasping Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Grasping Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Ramphastidae	Hylidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Sarcohyla
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Sarcohyla labedactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Grasping Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Grasping Treefrog
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.

Grasping Treefrog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.