Black-mandibled Toucan vs Redclaw

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Redclaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Ramphastidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Cherax
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Redclaw
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.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway