Black-mandibled Toucan vs Rough-Legged Buzzard

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Buteo lagopus

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Rough-Legged Buzzard is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Rough-Legged Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Ramphastidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Ramphastos	Buteo
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Buteo lagopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Rough-Legged Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Rough-Legged Buzzard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Rough-Legged Buzzard
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.

Rough-Legged Buzzard

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Rough-Legged Buzzard

Rough-Legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway