Black-mandibled Toucan vs Short Sharp-tail Bee

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Coelioxys afra

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Short Sharp-tail Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Short Sharp-tail Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ramphastidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Coelioxys
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Coelioxys afra

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Short Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Short Sharp-tail Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Short Sharp-tail Bee
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.

Short Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Africa (8 countries) and Europe (Luxembourg).

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.