Black-mandibled Toucan vs Silver Teal

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Spatula versicolor

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Silver Teal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Silver Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Ramphastidae	Anatidae
Genus	Ramphastos	Spatula
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Spatula versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Silver Teal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Silver Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Silver Teal
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.

Silver Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway