Black-mandibled Toucan vs Hover fly

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ramphastidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Eristalis
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Hover fly
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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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