Black-mandibled Toucan vs Silverleaf cotoneaster

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Cotoneaster pannosus

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Silverleaf cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Silverleaf cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ramphastidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ramphastos	Cotoneaster
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Cotoneaster pannosus

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Silverleaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Silverleaf cotoneaster
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.

Silverleaf cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Uruguay).

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:

🇨🇴 Colombia