Black-mandibled Toucan vs Long Skimmer

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Orthetrum trinacria

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Long Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Long Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ramphastidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Orthetrum
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Orthetrum trinacria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Long Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Long Skimmer
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.

Long Skimmer

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.