Black-mandibled Toucan vs Streamside Swordfern

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Aves (Birds)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Nephrolepis
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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