Black-mandibled Toucan vs Plain-breasted Piculet

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Picumnus castelnau

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Plain-breasted Piculet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Plain-breasted Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Ramphastidae	Picidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Picumnus
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Picumnus castelnau

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Plain-breasted Piculet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Piciformes. (Piciformes)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Plain-breasted Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Plain-breasted Piculet
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.

Plain-breasted Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway