Black-mandibled Toucan vs Valley redstem

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Ammannia coccinea

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Valley redstem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Valley redstem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Ammannia
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Ammannia coccinea

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Valley redstem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Valley redstem
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.

Valley redstem

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (6 countries), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway