Black-mandibled Toucan vs Toromiro

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Sophora toromiro

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Toromiro is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Toromiro
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ramphastidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Sophora
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Sophora toromiro

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Toromiro

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Toromiro
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.

Toromiro

Habitat

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

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.