Black-mandibled Toucan vs water-apple

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Syzygium aqueum

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while water-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	water-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Ramphastidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Ramphastos	Syzygium
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Syzygium aqueum

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

water-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	water-apple
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.

water-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Maldives, and Taiwan.

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.