Black-mandibled Toucan vs red-necked wallaby

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while red-necked wallaby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	red-necked wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Ramphastidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Ramphastos	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and red-necked wallaby share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	red-necked wallaby
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.

red-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and South America (Colombia).

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.

red-necked wallaby

red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway