chimpanzee vs Toco Toucan

Pan troglodytes compared with Toucanus toco

Key Differences

  • chimpanzee is Endangered while Toco Toucan is Least Concern.
  • chimpanzee is 71.4x heavier than Toco Toucan.
  • chimpanzee lives longer (45 years vs 20 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank chimpanzee Toco Toucan
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Aves (Birds)
Order Primates (Primates) Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family Hominidae (Great Apes) Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus Pan (Chimpanzees) Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species Pan troglodytes Toucanus toco

Evolutionary Relationship

chimpanzee and Toco Toucan share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

chimpanzee

EN — Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Toco Toucan

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute chimpanzee Toco Toucan
Diet Omnivore Omnivore
Average Lifespan 45 years 20 years
Average Length 1.2 m 60 cm
Average Weight 50.0 kg 700 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

chimpanzee

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (DRC), Guinea, Tanzania, and Uganda. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Toco Toucan

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

chimpanzee

Humanity's closest living relative, sharing approximately 98.7% of DNA, chimpanzees inhabit tropical forests and savanna woodlands across central and West Africa. Highly intelligent, social primates that use and make tools, display cultural traditions, and communicate with rich vocalizations including the distinctive pant-hoot. Endangered, with populations declining due to deforestation, bushmeat hunting, and disease transmission from humans.

Toco Toucan

The toco toucan is the largest and best-known species in the toucan family, famous for its oversized colorful bill.

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