Black-mandibled Toucan vs Short-tailed Antthrush

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Chamaeza campanisona

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Short-tailed Antthrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Short-tailed Antthrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ramphastidae	Formicariidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Chamaeza
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Chamaeza campanisona

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Short-tailed Antthrush share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Short-tailed Antthrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Short-tailed Antthrush
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-tailed Antthrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and 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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela