Black-mandibled Toucan vs Zone-tailed Hawk

Ramphastos ambiguus compared with Buteo albonotatus

Key Differences

• Black-mandibled Toucan is Vulnerable while Zone-tailed Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-mandibled Toucan	Zone-tailed Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Ramphastidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Ramphastos	Buteo
Species	Ramphastos ambiguus	Buteo albonotatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-mandibled Toucan and Zone-tailed Hawk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Black-mandibled Toucan

VU — Vulnerable

Zone-tailed Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-mandibled Toucan	Zone-tailed Hawk
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.

Zone-tailed Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela