Black-mandibled Toucan vs Painted electric ray

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Diplobatis pictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Painted electric ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Ramphastidae	Narcinidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Diplobatis
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Diplobatis pictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Painted electric ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Painted electric ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Painted electric ray
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.

Painted electric ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇻🇪 Venezuela