Black-mandibled Toucan vs Stinking iris

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Stinking 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 foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Stinking 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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.