Black-mandibled Toucan vs long yam

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Dioscorea
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	long yam
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 yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.