Black-mandibled Toucan vs Toco Toucan

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Ramphastos toco

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Toco Toucan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Toco Toucan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family same	Ramphastidae	Ramphastidae
Genus same	Ramphastos	Ramphastos
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Ramphastos toco

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Toco Toucan share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ramphastos.

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Toco Toucan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Toco Toucan
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.

Toco Toucan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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