Black-mandibled Toucan vs Marbled Cosmet

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Mompha propinquella

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Marbled Cosmet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Marbled Cosmet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ramphastidae	Momphidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Mompha
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Mompha propinquella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Marbled Cosmet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Marbled Cosmet
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.

Marbled Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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