Black-mandibled Toucan vs Jack-bean

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Canavalia napaliensis

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Jack-bean is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Jack-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ramphastidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Canavalia
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Canavalia napaliensis

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Jack-bean
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.

Jack-bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.