Black-mandibled Toucan vs scimitar-bean

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Canavalia gladiata

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while scimitar-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	scimitar-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ramphastidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Canavalia
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Canavalia gladiata

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

scimitar-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	scimitar-bean
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.

scimitar-bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil).

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.