Black-mandibled Toucan vs Lined Hooktail

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Lined Hooktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ramphastidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Paragomphus
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Lined Hooktail
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.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.