Black-mandibled Toucan vs Tan Ear

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Otidea
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Tan Ear
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.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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