Black-mandibled Toucan vs short-stem iris

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Ramphastidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Iris
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	short-stem iris
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-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.