Black-mandibled Toucan vs Malayan Water Shrew

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ramphastidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Chimarrogale
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Malayan Water Shrew
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.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.