Black-mandibled Toucan vs Himalayan Maple

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Acer oblongum

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Himalayan Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Himalayan Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Acer
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Acer oblongum

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Himalayan Maple
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.

Himalayan Maple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, temperate coniferous forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Afghanistan, Algeria, and Tanzania.

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.