Black-mandibled Toucan vs Long-tailed Widowbird

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Euplectes progne

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Long-tailed Widowbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ramphastidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Euplectes
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Euplectes progne

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Long-tailed Widowbird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Long-tailed Widowbird
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-tailed Widowbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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