Black-mandibled Toucan vs Green Aracari

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Pteroglossus viridis

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Green Aracari is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Green Aracari
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family same	Ramphastidae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Pteroglossus
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Pteroglossus viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Green Aracari share a common ancestor at the Family level: Ramphastidae.

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Green Aracari

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Green Aracari
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.

Green Aracari

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela