Black-mandibled Toucan vs Maydell's locoweed

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Oxytropis maydelliana

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Maydell's locoweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Maydell's locoweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ramphastidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Oxytropis
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Oxytropis maydelliana

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Maydell's locoweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Maydell's locoweed
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.

Maydell's locoweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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