Black-mandibled Toucan vs Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Chionomesa lactea

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Sapphire-spangled Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Ramphastidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Chionomesa
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Chionomesa lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Sapphire-spangled Emerald share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
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.

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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